DIETER v. CHRYSLER CORP.

No. 98-0958.

229 Wis.2d 481 (1999)

600 N.W.2d 201

Kerry S. DIETER and Donna D. Hermes, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION, a foreign corporation Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided July 21, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Thomas J. Flanagan of Jastroch & LaBarge, S.C. of Waukesha and there was a supplemental brief by Vincent P. Megna and Terrence M. Polich of Jastroch & LaBarge, S.C. of Waukesha.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Shawn M. Govern of Petrie & Stocking, S.C. of Milwaukee.

Before Snyder, P.J., Brown and Anderson, JJ.


BROWN, J.

Wisconsin's Lemon Law was meant to protect consumers from hidden flaws discovered following delivery of a new motor vehicle, not from visible defects apparent to the consumer prior to delivery. Here, Kerry S. Dieter and Donna D. Hermes complained of scratches on their new Dodge truck, which they noticed the day they went to pick it up. After the dealer promised to fix the scratches, they accepted the vehicle. Now, after the dealer's attempts to repair the...

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