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cadman56 · 04-06-2010, 08:42 PM

I just received a post card today about a class action lawsuit concerning lawn mowers with gas engines in them up to 30HP. If you purchased a lawn mower between January 1, 1994 and April 12, 2010 you can submit a claim form. Looks to me like the list of lawn mowers, (walk-behind and tractors), and the defendants, includes just about every manufacturer. The lawsuit claims that the Defendants misrepresented and overstated the horsepower of their lawn mowers and lawn mower engines. Anyone else get this notification? Are you going to file a claim? I have a couple of machines that I think will fall in that category but I don't know if I'm going to file a claim. The card states that the settlements provide a variety of benefits, (I think some are giving extended warranties), including cash payments (up to $35 for a walk-behind mower/ up to $75 for a riding mower). Here is a link to the site:
https://lawnmowerclass.com/

Ken in NJ · 04-06-2010, 08:48 PM

http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=121635

A thread here about the same one .. I think

D-Dogg · 04-06-2010, 09:03 PM

Great. You get $75 and the lawyer filing the suit get $75 miilion for his troubles correcting the 0.2 HP wrong down to all of us.

Meanwhile, Briggs and Kohler cut domestic production to cover their losses, and ship even more manufacturing off-shore.

I get $75 and some poor cheesehead goes on unemployment.

Refuse to be included in the lawsuit if you get a card. It serves no purpose.

cadman56 · 04-06-2010, 09:30 PM

Ken - yes that is the same one. I did a search for it on here before I posted mine to see if anyone else had posted something on this. I didn't get any threads that was about this lawsuit so I posted mine.
D-Dogg - I was thinking about the same things you are. The only one's going to gain anything from this is the lawyers! Probably some big $$$$. I'm not going to file a claim.

KATT · 04-06-2010, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-Dogg

Great. You get $75 and the lawyer filing the suit get $75 miilion for his troubles correcting the 0.2 HP wrong down to all of us.

Meanwhile, Briggs and Kohler cut domestic production to cover their losses, and ship even more manufacturing off-shore.

I get $75 and some poor cheesehead goes on unemployment.

Refuse to be included in the lawsuit if you get a card. It serves no purpose.

Who gives a rats a$$!! If you have read anything here at all, it's not the horsepower that gets the job done !!

jwcva · 04-06-2010, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-Dogg

Great. You get $75 and the lawyer filing the suit get $75 miilion for his troubles correcting the 0.2 HP wrong down to all of us.

Meanwhile, Briggs and Kohler cut domestic production to cover their losses, and ship even more manufacturing off-shore.

I get $75 and some poor cheesehead goes on unemployment.

Refuse to be included in the lawsuit if you get a card. It serves no purpose.

We're of the same mind. Class action lawsuits are such a waste... end consumer gets nothing or next-to-nothing, mfr's get headaches and losses, and lawyers get fat paychecks.

J

davidg · 04-06-2010, 10:11 PM

they been trying to do this suit for 5-6 years now. i know i bough tmy Bolens push mower in 2005 and the suit was going on then. IF any plaintiffs do get money from it, it will be years more before it happens. and even then it may be enough to buy a couple cokes.

Walt 2002 · 04-06-2010, 10:15 PM

"Great. You get $75 and the lawyer filing the suit get $75 miilion for his troubles correcting the 0.2 HP wrong down to all of us."

Ditto

Many years ago, I thought lawyers should be allowed to advertise, now they can and what a mess. "IF you or anyone you know or might have known MAY have sneezed as a result of -----call and let us sue someone"

Walt Conner

HydroHarold · 04-06-2010, 10:35 PM

Lawyers buy tractors too!

austin7780 · 04-06-2010, 11:47 PM

this is against kohlers also??? BTW in advance I still won't participate. mt 18 k magnum will easily throw wads of turf with the ag tires at part throttle. doubt they overstated its output

Team_Green · 04-06-2010, 11:58 PM

I see it this way.. You been using that machine for how long and never traded it off.... Can YOU tell the difference between 5.5 hp and 5.75hp??

crawler · 04-07-2010, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walt 2002

"Great. You get $75 and the lawyer filing the suit get $75 miilion for his troubles correcting the 0.2 HP wrong down to all of us."

Ditto

Many years ago, I thought lawyers should be allowed to advertise, now they can and what a mess. "IF you or anyone you know or might have known MAY have sneezed as a result of -----call and let us sue someone"

Walt Conner

My favorite is "if you or anyone you know may have died while using this product, call now".

If I died, how in the hell would I be calling you?! One of these days I'm going to call and tell them just that, see what happens.

dvknutson · 04-07-2010, 04:45 AM

I agree, Ulimately only the Lawyers are winning out of this suit. Now if the manufactures or Lawyers would send you the MISSING Hp, free of charge THEN, I jump on the junk wagon.

DV Knutson

attorney_barnabas_collins · 04-07-2010, 05:44 AM

What do you bet this is why the newest mowers don't list the HP on their hoods?
Like you need 30hp to run a 2 blade 42" deck anyway.

austin7780 · 04-07-2010, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by attorney_barnabas_collins

What do you bet this is why the newest mowers don't list the HP on their hoods?
Like you need 30hp to run a 2 blade 42" deck anyway.

good point. I remember the highest hp available used to be 20, not there are 23hp etc, and the machines are much lighter in weight also. not to mention the decks don't cover a very large area

04-06-2010, 08:42 PM	#1
cadman56 Senior MTF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: S.E. PA Posts: 500 MTF Member # 4627	Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP I just received a post card today about a class action lawsuit concerning lawn mowers with gas engines in them up to 30HP. If you purchased a lawn mower between January 1, 1994 and April 12, 2010 you can submit a claim form. Looks to me like the list of lawn mowers, (walk-behind and tractors), and the defendants, includes just about every manufacturer. The lawsuit claims that the Defendants misrepresented and overstated the horsepower of their lawn mowers and lawn mower engines. Anyone else get this notification? Are you going to file a claim? I have a couple of machines that I think will fall in that category but I don't know if I'm going to file a claim. The card states that the settlements provide a variety of benefits, (I think some are giving extended warranties), including cash payments (up to $35 for a walk-behind mower/ up to $75 for a riding mower). Here is a link to the site: https://lawnmowerclass.com/ __________________ Grandpa Cadman56 1981 4211 11 hp / 36" deck 2003 Prestige 23 hp / 54" deck JD JS60 Walkbehind Echo SRM-2100 Echo ES-210 Shred-'N'-Vac

04-06-2010, 08:48 PM	#2
Ken in NJ Wallflower Mod Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Stinkin Josiey Posts: 13,691 MTF Member # 284	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=121635 A thread here about the same one .. I think __________________

04-06-2010, 09:03 PM	#3
D-Dogg 3K Poster!!!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virgina Posts: 9,027 MTF Member # 20164	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP Great. You get $75 and the lawyer filing the suit get $75 miilion for his troubles correcting the 0.2 HP wrong down to all of us. Meanwhile, Briggs and Kohler cut domestic production to cover their losses, and ship even more manufacturing off-shore. I get $75 and some poor cheesehead goes on unemployment. Refuse to be included in the lawsuit if you get a card. It serves no purpose. __________________

04-06-2010, 09:30 PM	#4
cadman56 Senior MTF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: S.E. PA Posts: 500 MTF Member # 4627	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP Ken - yes that is the same one. I did a search for it on here before I posted mine to see if anyone else had posted something on this. I didn't get any threads that was about this lawsuit so I posted mine. D-Dogg - I was thinking about the same things you are. The only one's going to gain anything from this is the lawyers! Probably some big $$$$. I'm not going to file a claim. __________________ Grandpa Cadman56 1981 4211 11 hp / 36" deck 2003 Prestige 23 hp / 54" deck JD JS60 Walkbehind Echo SRM-2100 Echo ES-210 Shred-'N'-Vac

04-06-2010, 10:11 PM	#7
davidg 5K posts and climbing Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MS Posts: 8,458 MTF Member # 807 Images: 2	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP they been trying to do this suit for 5-6 years now. i know i bough tmy Bolens push mower in 2005 and the suit was going on then. IF any plaintiffs do get money from it, it will be years more before it happens. and even then it may be enough to buy a couple cokes. __________________ 2008 Deere X500 48" with integral hitch 2004 Deere L130 48" with 15 gallon sprayer permanent mounted 1993 Craftsman GT6000 with AG tires and 3 pt mounted Snapper tiller Bolen's 21" push mower Craftsman 14" rear tine tiller SH implements: Disc, Tine Cultivator, and Brinly 12" plow Sundowner tow behind with blade

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04-06-2010, 10:15 PM	#8
Walt 2002 Senior MTF Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IL Posts: 2,815 MTF Member # 1229	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP "Great. You get $75 and the lawyer filing the suit get $75 miilion for his troubles correcting the 0.2 HP wrong down to all of us." Ditto Many years ago, I thought lawyers should be allowed to advertise, now they can and what a mess. "IF you or anyone you know or might have known MAY have sneezed as a result of -----call and let us sue someone" Walt Conner

04-06-2010, 10:35 PM	#9
HydroHarold Custom User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Just East of Crackatoa, NY Posts: 10,515 MTF Member # 82 Images: 1	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP Lawyers buy tractors too! __________________ "Well, I won't do THAT again any time soon!" (Or so I thought!) John Deere '04 GX335, 48C Deck, PowrFlo w/ 1 single twin double (dual) bagger @ 7 bu. (that's 'bushels' folks, seven bushels, WOW!), JD 42" snowthrower, JD 48" front blade, JD front dethatcher, JD 10cu.ft. cart/system platform, Brinley plug aerator, Earthway tow spreader, 1996 Snapper RP21600 (re-engined to 6.75hp Quantum Briggs), Stihl 026Pro w/20".325", Ryobi 725r w/trimmer and tiller, 1 White-Henway, Stihl BG-85 blower w/gutter kit and giant silent dog whistle

04-06-2010, 11:47 PM	#10
austin7780 MTF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tn Posts: 65 MTF Member # 29960	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP this is against kohlers also??? BTW in advance I still won't participate. mt 18 k magnum will easily throw wads of turf with the ag tires at part throttle. doubt they overstated its output __________________ cub 1862 w/ kohler mag 18 hydro with ags ford 3400 ind loader (grandparents)

04-06-2010, 11:58 PM	#11
Team_Green . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: . Posts: 8,711 MTF Member # 7124 Images: 2	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP I see it this way.. You been using that machine for how long and never traded it off.... Can YOU tell the difference between 5.5 hp and 5.75hp??

04-07-2010, 04:45 AM	#13
dvknutson MTF Junior Poster Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 15 MTF Member # 38185 Images: 1	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP I agree, Ulimately only the Lawyers are winning out of this suit. Now if the manufactures or Lawyers would send you the MISSING Hp, free of charge THEN, I jump on the junk wagon. DV Knutson

04-07-2010, 05:44 AM	#14
attorney_barnabas_collins MTF Junior Poster Esq. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,143 MTF Member # 7575 Images: 7	Re: Class Action Law Suit with gas engines up to 30HP What do you bet this is why the newest mowers don't list the HP on their hoods? Like you need 30hp to run a 2 blade 42" deck anyway.

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