Michael Diaz, Jr., global managing partner of Miami-based Diaz Reus & Targ, the law firm that represented the U. S. automobile dealers.<\/a><\/p>\n\u00abWe look forward to the next phase of this litigation and bringing justice to hundreds of U.S. auto dealers across the country who were victimized by Mahindra’s fraudulent business practices,\u00bb said Diaz, who leads the plaintiffs’ legal team of Gary Davidson, Brant Hadaway, and Ahmand Johnson.<\/p>\n
In his ruling yesterday, U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash in Atlanta ruled against Mahindra’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s lawsuit, allowing the dealers’ case to move forward. No date has been set for further court action.<\/p>\n
\u00abIn a commercial fraud and conspiracy case, the plaintiff has to allege very specific conduct by the defendant,\u00bb said Hadaway. \u00abIn finding that our clients’ allegations against Mahindra are legally sufficient to continue the lawsuit, Judge Thrash has vindicated our clients’ decision to seek compensation for their losses.\u00bb<\/p>\n
The mass tort lawsuit was filed in June, 2012 (#KH199170-3) against Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd, and Mahindra USA, Inc. by dealerships in New Hampshire, Florida, California, New Jersey, and Washington. Dealers across the country paid initial dealership fees, undertook marketing on Mahindra\u2019s behalf, built Mahindra showrooms, display platforms and showcases, and hired additional personnel \u2013 all at Mahindra\u2019s urging according to the lawsuit.\u00a0 Mahindra then began laying the groundwork to enter the U.S. market and build a nationwide dealer network in 2004.<\/p>\n
In a high-profile move to court the U.S. dealers, Arun Jaura, a senior Mahindra executive, attended an Atlanta automotive show in 2007 where he repeatedly proclaimed, \u201cI love America!\u201d At that show, which was attended by about 400 U.S. dealers, Mahindra executives presented promotional videos that showcased its vehicles\u2019 durability, purportedly showing them being driven on different terrains.\u00a0 Jaura also provided a set time-line for introducing Mahindra\u2019s four-door truck to the U.S. market at the end of 2008, and Mahindra\u2019s two-door truck and SUV in the third quarter of 2009.<\/p>\n
Mahindra\u2019s pitch was highly successful.\u00a0 Ultimately, it obtained $8.5 million in fees from the dealers, according to the lawsuit. Through a barrage of press releases, sales pitches, advertisements, and news articles orchestrated by Mahindra, Jaura’s comments were subsequently used to entice more U.S. dealers to agree to carry Mahindra’s vehicles. \u00a0Over the next two years, Mahindra continued to reassure the U.S. dealers that its certification process was on target, while in fact it was delaying submitting its documentation to regulators as a pretext for terminating its agreements. \u00abMahindra repeatedly failed to live up to its obligations,\u00bb Diaz added. \u00abNow, we will continue to aggressively seek justice for our clients.\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Federal judge upholds lawsuit by U.S. auto dealers in fraud and conspiracy lawsuit against Indian truck manufacturer, Mahindra. ATLANTA, GA (March 7) \u2013 A federal judge has upheld a lawsuit by U.S. automobile dealers accusing Indian truck manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. and its U.S. counterpart of fraud, misrepresentation, and conspiracy. 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