New Jersey’s Lemon Law authorizes attorney fee awards where a lawyer’s assistance is needed to aid the buyer—even if it’s dealer options that are at issue, a state appeals court said Wednesday in a suit against Hyundai.
“A consumer should be able to resolve his claim with the manufacturer without counsel fees, but where counsel is needed, the consumer is entitled to an award of reasonable counsel fees to obtain full relief under the statute,” the Appellate Division ruled in Casal v. Hyundai Motor America, a published case.
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