SC junks buyer's suit vs. dealer of 'defective' SUV
Supreme Court (File photo) MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) turned down a buyer's suit against a car dealer accused of breaching the warranty of the vehicle. The High Court affirmed the 2017 ruling of the Court of Appeals (CA) that reversed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which favored the buyer, Jacinto Javier. Court records showed that Javier bought a sports utility vehicle (SUV) from Dearborn Motors Inc., an authorized dealer and service provider of Ford. When the vehicle reached the mileage reading of 1,289 kilometers with its 4x4 mode turned on, Javier heard weird noises an...