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Preston shop to close?

Started by Nick, August 06, 2013, 01:58:22 AM

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Nick

In today's papers is the story of Damien Markland who won a court case against a Porsche repairer who did a poor engine replacement. He expected £40,000 compensation but only won £998 and has to pay £90,000 costs.  :angry:
He said he will have to sell his model shop to pay this bill...

Do we know what shop this is, hopefully not Transport Models?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10224184/Porsche-owner-facing-financial-ruin-despite-winning-case-against-garage.html

Weaver

"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

PR19_Kit

There's something fundamentally wrong with a system where the plaintiff wins his case and it COSTS him. The garage are laughing all the way to the bank, as are the mega-greedy lawyers.

If I was him I think the next time I was passing the garage in my Porsche it would suffer a serious failure in the steering ........
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit