Ford Slogan Mere Puffery, Judge Says In Latch Defect Suit

By Linda Chiem (July 31, 2017, 5:48 PM EDT) -- A New York federal judge on Friday trimmed a putative class action alleging Ford Motor Co.'s F-150 pickup trucks aren't "Built Ford Tough" as the company's commercials and ads claim because of their faulty door latches, saying Ford can't be sued for marketing slogans that amount to puffery....

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