Parish v. The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company CA4/
In 2016, Don E. Parish (plaintiff) purchased a used vehicle from a licensed vehicle dealer (dealer). He subsequently discovered defects in the vehicle and that the vehicle had an unreported prior accident history. Plaintiff eventually filed a civil action against the dealer alleging causes of action for (1) violation of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (Civ. Code, § 1750 et seq.; CLRA), (2) fraudulent concealment, and (3) violation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (Civ. Code, § 1790 et seq.). Plaintiff also alleged a cause of action against the dealer’s surety, Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (surety defendant) for liability on a surety bond pursuant to Vehicle Code section 11711, subdivision (a).
The dealer moved to compel arbitration, the trial court granted the dealer’s motion, and the litigation was stayed with respect to the cause of action between plaintiff and surety defendant.
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