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Grupos de consumidores y seguridad automotriz urgen vetar ley para cambiar límites en demandas judiciales

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023   

Grupos que luchan por los consumidores y la seguridad automotriz llaman al gobernador Gavin Newsom a vetar un proyecto de ley que, según ellos, haría más difícil probar caso a los californianos que alegan fraude o se quedan atorados con un vehículo denominado como "defectuoso". El proyecto de ley 71 del Senado eleva el límite de $25,000 a $35,000 para evitar ser trasladado a un tribunal civil limitado, donde el proceso de descubrimiento y el número de declaraciones son limitados.

Michael Brooks, del Center for Auto Safety, afirma que este cambio pondría en desventaja a las personas que compran vehículos de rango medio.

"Lo que están haciendo es elevar el límite a $35,000," asegura Brooks. "Y luego, a todos los que estén por debajo les resultara mucho más difícil tener éxito cuando tengan un vehículo defectuoso que califique como "lemon.""

El proyecto de ley está apoyado por cobradores de deudas y la Alianza para la Innovación Automotriz, que representa a la industria automotor. La Alianza, en una carta a los legisladores, dijo que el cambio sería, "beneficiar a los consumidores y a la industria automotriz mediante la reducción de costos de litigio y la aceleración de plazos en los casos de autos defectuosos."

Brooks dice que esa línea de argumentación no se sostiene.

"Se presenta como un proyecto de ley que de alguna manera va a simplificar el proceso para los consumidores, pero lo que en realidad va a hacer es limitar su capacidad para probar su caso," dice Brooks.

En los tribunales civiles limitados, el plazo para presentar apelaciones se reduce a 30 días, y hay un límite máximo de daños y perjuicios que un juez o jurado puede conceder. El proyecto de ley también aumentaría el límite en los tribunales de demandas menores de $10,000 a $12,500.




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