Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/04

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Warranty survey.
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 13:30:53 -0500

> >> He just
> >> doesn't see any individual consumer can win, without
> >> legal representation in "class action" lawsuits.
> >
> > Hi Henry,
> >
> > Well, I know I CAN win.  In MA, I can sue any company in the US here
> > locally.  No, I do NOT have to go to that state to sue them.
> We have a long
> > arm statute that is invoked via what is called a "93A" demand
> letter.  When
> > I go to court, and it will typically be small claims court, and
> they do not
> > show up...I will automatically win.  They can only appeal on a
> matter of law
> > (ie, I never bought anything from them in the first place, and
> I was making
> > the suit up), not because they didn't show up.  If they fail to
> pay, then
> > they are in contempt of court, and prohibited from doing business in MA
> > until they do pay.
> >
> > I would suspect other states have similar statutes.
> >
> > Austin
> >
>
> I am curious Austin, what has Leica done that is illegal?

Hi Steve,

To me, nothing that I am aware of.  I was responding to a post by Henry
Ting, and my reply has nothing to do with Leica, per se.

Austin

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