Are the results of an arbitration proceeding in a potential lemon law claim binding on the consumer?
Depending on the state you’re in, the decision may or may not be binding on the consumer while it’s binding on the manufacturer. On the surface, this may appear to be a good deal for the consumer. In reality, however, there is a major fly in this ointment: a manufacturer ordered to take corrective or replacement action because of an arbitration hearing is compelled to do so. But if the manufacturer prevails and the consumer loses, the manufacturer need do nothing more. If your state laws give you a right to take legal action after an arbitration hearing because the arbitration isn’t binding on the consumer, the fact that the arbitration ruling went against the consumer may be admissible as evidence in any future legal proceeding. Should you later decide to sue the manufacturer, the results of this unfavorable decision will certainly be used against you, and may be highly damaging to your case. Return to index . . .
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