http://openjurist.org/969/f2d/...v-barth-incorporated

Thought this was on here but did a search and nothing came up so am posting it for the record:

969 F.2d 421

1992-2 Trade Cases 69,906, 18 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 781

Lester SCHROEDER and Viola Schroeder, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
BARTH, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 91-1868.

United States Court of Appeals,
Seventh Circuit.

Argued Feb. 12, 1992.
Decided July 24, 1992.



Robert J. Palmer (argued), E. Spencer Walton, Jr., and Wendell Walsh, May, Oberfell & Lorber, South Bend, Ind., for plaintiffs-appellants.

David R. Kibbe, Barnes & Thornburg; and John T. Mulvihill (argued), South Bend, Ind., for defendant-appellee.

Before:
BAUER, Chief Judge,
POSNER, Circuit Judge,
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.


Lester and Viola Schroeder, an elderly couple, wanted nothing more than a reliable, comfortable motor home to provide them with transportation and housing on their leisurely travels around the country.
With that in mind, on March 13, 1981, they bought a 1981 Barth MCC Model 35 motor home from Motor Vacations Unlimited, of Elgin, Illinois, for $146,705.00.
The Schroeders took delivery of the vehicle in July 1981.
It came with a manufacturer's one year limited warranty.
Barely 2,600 miles and five months later, on December 3, 1981...

Interesting case. The owners claim the coach is worthless but don't give any proof. 10 years later, the claim is dismissed. I wonder what the problem was...

Poor legal advice, but sixty one defects that total $2700 in repairs, including labor? Sounds frivolous to me.

any pic's of the data tag..?

Tom, you couldn't be more right. One must expect things to fix on new or used motor homes. If you think you will avoid this by buying a new coach, most likely, you will be disappointed.

How true. In '94, my wife's uncle bought a new Fleetwood Bounder (top-of-the-line at the time). It was in the shop - literally at the dealer's - for 14 months of the 30 months he endured it.

He finally, after waiting weeks for a new shower to be installed, told them he was leaving FL for Denver, and to ship the shower out there...and that's where he had it installed.