TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — A New Jersey woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Honda, alleging breach of implied warranty, breach of warranty, fraud and violation of state law.
Nicole Shamah of Ocean filed a complaint, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, May 22 in Superior Court of New Jersey against American Honda Finance Corporation, doing business Honda Financial Services, alleging the vehicle manufacturer sent a notice with the intent to illegally sell the plaintiff's repossessed vehicle.
According to the complaint, Shamah was damaged from having her Honda Civic repossessed. She alleges Honda Financial Services breached New Jersey consumer rights by selling repossessed collateral vehicles.
Shamah seeks trial by jury, civil penalties of $100 for each notice of right to redeem and each deficiency notice, statutory damages, equitable relief, treble damages, court costs, interest and all relief the court grants. She is represented by attorney Ari H. Marcus of Marcus & Zelman, LLC in Ocean , New Jersey.
Superior Court of New Jersey case number 3:17-cv-03653-PGS-TJB
The defendant removed the case to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on May 22.