Hyundai Motor America Corporation v. North American Automotive Services, Inc. et al

  1. July 26, 2023

    Hyundai's 'Frustrating' Retrial Motion Denied In Fraud Case

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday shot down Hyundai Motor America Corp.'s bid for a new trial after it lost out on damages despite a jury finding that two dealership employees defrauded the company, saying that Hyundai's sudden objections to the jury considering the defendants' successful "unclean hands" defense is "frankly quite frustrating."

  2. February 17, 2023

    Hyundai Wants New Trial After Jury Nixes Damage Award

    Hyundai Motor America Corp. has asked a Florida federal judge to disregard a jury verdict that awarded the automaker no damages even after finding that two dealership employees defrauded the company, saying jurors were improperly allowed to consider the defendants' "unclean hands" defense.

  3. January 18, 2023

    Jury Awards No Damages In Hyundai Engine Fraud Suit

    A Florida federal jury on Wednesday found that two employees of a Hyundai dealership had defrauded Hyundai Motor America Corp. by intentionally destroying engines to receive funds related to a vehicle recall but denied the automaker any damages because of its own conduct. 

  4. January 04, 2023

    Dealer Used Same Oil Pan Pics In False Claims, Hyundai Says

    Hyundai Motor America Corp. on Wednesday said during its opening statements in a federal civil racketeering trial that a Florida dealership intentionally damaged hundreds of engines and submitted the same photos of oil pans across multiple fraudulent claims in an effort to collect warranty funds from the carmaker in connection to a recall involving Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles.

  5. January 03, 2023

    9-Person Jury Chosen In Fla. Hyundai Dealership RICO Trial

    Nine people were selected Tuesday to serve as the jury in a federal racketeering trial of a Florida dealership that's accused by Hyundai of intentionally damaging engines and fraudulently collecting warranty funds connected to a recall of Sonata vehicles starting in 2015.

  6. December 20, 2022

    Hyundai Destroyed Evidence In Own RICO Suit, Court Told

    A Florida automobile dealership on Tuesday asked a federal judge to dismiss racketeering claims brought by Hyundai, saying that numerous engines considered to be key evidence in the carmaker's fraud-related suit were destroyed in the months leading up to trial.

  7. March 02, 2022

    Venue Issues Free Hyundai Exec. From Fla. Dealer's Claims

    Hyundai Motor America's CEO escaped a dealership's counterclaims in Florida federal court alleging he directed litigation by the car maker in order to sink the West Palm Beach business, after the court found it lacks the authority to consider the claims.

  8. December 08, 2021

    Hyundai NA CEO Can't Nix Counterclaims In Fraud Row

    A Florida magistrate judge on Wednesday denied a bid from Hyundai Motor Co. North America's chief executive officer to escape counterclaims alleging that Hyundai tried to sink a dealership, saying that his motion to dismiss came too late.

  9. August 10, 2021

    Dealership Dodges Claims In Hyundai Engine Fraud Suit

    A Florida Hyundai dealership has escaped a suit from the automaker alleging its dealerships intentionally damaged engines to collect warranty payments, after a federal judge found the allegations don't support claims that it was part of any scheme with another dealership.

  10. July 22, 2021

    Hyundai Sanctioned For 'Shocking' Fraud Suit Spoliation

    A Florida magistrate judge hit Hyundai Motor America Corp. with spoliation sanctions Thursday for failing to preserve hundreds of engines that would've been crucial evidence in the automaker's fraud suit accusing dealerships of deliberately damaging engines to collect on warranty payments, calling the company's spoliation "frankly shocking."