California Lemon Law (speach Outline)

Topic: California Lemon Law Andrew Vaccarezza

Central Idea: To inform the audience of their rights in regards to where the California Lemon Law came from, how it is used, why it is important for college students and professors to know about, as well as the difference between expressed and implied warranties.

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INTRODUCTION:

Attention getter: Imagine purchasing a new pick up that you have always dreamed of owning and three months later having the entire motor replaced and being stuck with a rental car for three days.

Audience motivation: Now would each and every one of you want some type of protection against these types of serious defects in products?

Qualifications: Every single person in this room has been a victim in some shape or form of purchasing a “Lemon” in terms of California law.

Thesis statement: The truth is about one in every ten people only know just a little bit about how this law actually protects California Consumers.

BODY with SUPPORTS:

I. California Lemon Law history:

A. Where the word lemon is derived from.

1. 1800’s used as sour or unfriendly

2. 1900’s Americans used the word to describe something worthless.

3. Over time developed into a description of something which broke often or was costly in repairs.

B. Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975

1. Passed by congress to protect products sold with warranties.

2. Developed mainly from automobile warranties.

3. Gave a foundation to the California version

C. Tanner Consumer Protection Act of 1975

1. California’s version of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

Personal Observation

California Lemon Law Information

California Lemon Law Statutes

CIVIL CODE SECTION 1792-1795.7

D. Song Beverly Consumer Warranty Act

1. Applies to all products with any type of warranty.

[Now that you know the history of the word Lemon Law comes from and why the call it a lemon, let me tell you how it protects every single one of us]

II. How the Lemon Law works to protect consumers.

A. Pre-Lemon Law.

1. Hard to find representation.

2. Can not win a case with out guide lines.

3. Corporations have a large amount of legal resources.

B. Automobiles, boats, and motor homes in the Lemon Law.

1. Life threatening repairs.

2. All it takes is 30 days out of service.

3. Four repairs in one year or 12,000 miles.

C. Products with expressed or implied warranties.

1. Life threatening repairs also apply.

2. All it takes is 30 days out of service.

3. There really is not too many guide lines for all products

III. The difference between expressed and implied warranties.

A. Expressed warranties.

1. Written on paper.

2. Most common type of warranty with products.

3. The best type of warranty to have.

B. Implied warranties.

1. Spoken or understood as the expectation to perform.

2. Common type of warranty with services instead of products

3. The worst type of warranty