Collins v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing standing to sue for diminished value of vehicle under Florida equivalent of DTPA
• holding that plaintiff’s complaint that the value of her car was less because it was equipped with Gen-3 seatbelt buckles is actionable under the state consumer protection law even though the alleged defect has never manifest itself in an emergency or caused damages
• defining alleged injury arising from defective seatbelts as “insufficient product value”
• “[Plaintiff] claims an actual injury in the form of insufficient product value. In other words, she contends that she did not get what she bargained for.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

14 cases in this archive cite this case.

• DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Inman
  Texas Supreme Court· 2008-04-04· cited 336×
• Everett v. TK-Taito, L.L.C.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2005-11-03· cited 147×
• Geri Siano Carriuolo v. General Motors Company
  Eleventh Circuit· 2016-05-17· cited 128×
• In re Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
  S.D. Ohio· 2012-07-19· cited 85×
• Huu Nguyen v. Nissan North America, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2019-07-26· cited 62×
• Smith v. WM. WRIGLEY JR. CO.
  S.D. Florida· 2009-10-01· cited 30×
• Dennis Speerly v. General Motors, LLC
  Sixth Circuit· 2025-06-27· cited 25×
• Saltzman v. Pella Corp.
  N.D. Illinois· 2009-06-04· cited 17×
• Melton v. Century Arms, Inc.
  S.D. Florida· 2017-03-20· cited 16×
• Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc. v. Timeshares Direct, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2012-09-07· cited 11×
• Carriuolo v. General Motors LLC
  S.D. Florida· 2014-12-11· cited 5×
• Sanchez-Knutson v. Ford Motor Co.
  S.D. Florida· 2016-04-06· cited 5×
• Gastaldi v. Sunvest Resort Communities, LC
  S.D. Florida· 2010-03-04· cited 4×
• Daimlerchrysler Corporation v. Bill Inman, David Castro, and John Wilkins, Each Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated
  Texas Supreme Court· 2008-02-01

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• In re Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
  Seventh Circuit· 2002-05-02· cited 194×
• Rollins, Inc. v. Heller
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1984-06-26· cited 110×
• Davis v. Powertel, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2000-12-29· cited 105×
• Raye v. Fred Oakley Motors, Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 1983-01-18· cited 29×
• FORT LAUDERDALE LINCOLN v. Corgnati
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1998-07-22· cited 27×
• DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Inman
  Tex. App. Ct., 13th Dist.· 2003-11-20· cited 24×
• Hubbel v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2000-04-20· cited 20×
• Marshall v. W & L ENTERPRISES CORP.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1978-07-25· cited 16×
• Smith v. 2001 South Dixie Highway, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2004-05-12· cited 12×
• H & J PAVING OF FLORIDA, INC. v. Nextel, Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2003-05-21· cited 8×
• Compscript, Inc. v. Agency for Healthcare Administration
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2004-12-23· cited 1×