$17M Jury Award Against American Family Mutual Reinstated
Midwest News • May 6, 2009
A Missouri appeals court has reinstated a $17 million jury award in a class action lawsuit against American Family Mutual Insurance Co. over aftermarket vehicle parts.
The Missouri Court of ...
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Subject: RE: Aftermarket Parts
Posted On: May 6, 2009, 1:07 pm CDT
Posted By: Gill Fin
Comment:
Some states, like mine, require that insurers make available quality replacement parts for insurance repairs so that consumers CAN ENJOY A LOWER COST OF INSURANCE SINCE AFTERMARKET PARTS COST LESS!!!!! Why not sue GM for overcharging for parts made from tooling that was bought and paid for years ago?
If a quality replacement part, such as an undamaged but used fender or bumper, can be had for $75, why should American Family pay $350 for a new one? That cost gets passed on to us as consumers in the form of higher insurance rates. We all know that the average client worries more about the cost of premiums than whether or not they have a fender from GM or the wrecking yard.
Subject: RE: Aftermarket Parts
If a quality replacement part, such as an undamaged but used fender or bumper, can be had for $75, why should American Family pay $350 for a new one? That cost gets passed on to us as consumers in the form of higher insurance rates. We all know that the average client worries more about the cost of premiums than whether or not they have a fender from GM or the wrecking yard.