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Court of Appeals ruling – significant on many levels
Aftermarket parts are not of like kind and quality to OEMs
In a unanimous decision the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District found American Family Insurance guilty of not paying for complete repairs in Nicholas H. Smith, et al. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company by systematically specifying non-OEM parts and routinely omitting necessary repairs from estimates.
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Senate Bill 617 is good for consumersInterview with a DRP shop owner
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Senate 617 Heads Up!
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California Shop Owner to Testify
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