Consumer Behavior Experts Can Testify For Toyota In Alleged HVAC Defect Case

Mealey's (August 17, 2022, 4:25 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — Representatives of a class of consumers who allege that Toyota Motor Corp. violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) by concealing a problem with certain vehicles’ HVAC systems lost their bid to exclude two experts retained to opine on what consumers would have done if they knew about alleged defect, a federal judge in Florida ruled Aug. 16....