Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Used vehicle sale responsibility
We sold our used 5th wheel trailer.Before he bought it the buyer and a friend knowledgable in trailers checked it out several times.A week later buyer calls to say refrigerator doesen`t work.He demand we pay for a new one he is having installed.We do feel bad that he just bought it and offer to pay for half of repair,he says no I want all or I will sue you.We sold him the trailer as is of course and we gave him every chance to check things for himself.What are our responsilities?He paid cash and we signed over the title to him.

Asked on 3/20/00, 11:28 pm

Joshua Genser Joshua G. Genser, Attorney at Law

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Re: Used vehicle sale responsibility

The answer depends upon the terms of the sale of the

trailer. You say you sold it to him "as-is," but

is there any writing that says that? If so, then you're probably

all right as long as you never represented to him that

the refrigerator was working. If there is no writing,

then it's your word against his. That doesn't mean

you'll lose if he files suit, but it does mean that the

result is uncertain. Your offer to pay half was a wise

offer, and he was foolish to refuse it.

Answered on 3/30/00, 12:34 pm

Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

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Re: Used vehicle sale responsibility

you are not responsible as long as you didnt lie to him.

Answered on 3/27/00, 4:50 pm

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