Same guy who sued MB of CLK-GTR now sues LV Casino gambles drunk loss $500k

[intakexhaust]

This guy is good

Gambler sues, says he lost $500,000 playing drunk

Go back a few years:
Mercedes Benz and DaimlerChrysler Sued for Failing to Fix World’s Most Expensive “Broken” Production Car
Grand Prix Motors of Los Angeles seeks refund for $1.7 million Mercedes AMG CLK-GTR Roadster; Luxury car died after first “test drive” of 10 blocks; auto dealership represented by Fulbright & Jaworski.
LOS ANGELES (June 14, 2006) – When Los Angeles car dealer Mark Johnston forked over $1.7 million to buy one of only five special Mercedes Benz roadsters produced in the world, he could not have predicted the ongoing struggle just to get the car to work. Indeed, he and his brother couldn’t get it to travel more than ten blocks. Frustrated with his failed efforts to obtain customer satisfaction, Mr. Johnston has filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking a full refund from the manufacturer and its affiliates.
The defendants named in the suit are DaimlerChrysler AG, along with Mercedes-Benz USA, Mercedes-AMG GmbH and H.W.A. GmbH. Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-AMG are subsidiaries of DaimlerChrysler; H.W.A. has been affiliated with DaimlerChrysler in the design and production of rare automobiles for many years.
Mr. Johnston’s suit, brought by law firm Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., accuses the defendants of breaching their contractual and warranty obligations to provide a defect-free car, in this case a Mercedes AMG CLK-GTR Limited Edition Roadster, which Mr. Johnston intended to sell through his dealership. The complaint also alleges negligent misrepresentation and breach of the implied warranty of good faith and fair dealing. Mr. Johnston seeks full reimbursement of the vehicle’s purchase price, along with the other costs incurred as a result of attempts to repair it.
The silver AMG Roadster is a product of DaimlerChrysler’s long collaboration with H.W.A. and Mercedes-AMG, two German manufacturers of racing and high-end performance vehicles. Only five of the AMG roadsters were reportedly made; Mr. Johnston owns the only one in North America. The AMG CLK-GTR is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most expensive production car ever made. The two-door sports car is made of carbon fiber monocoque with an integrated steel roll cage and front energy absorbing crash box. The 6.9-liter engine has
a 12-cylinder, 60º V-motor, enabling the car to go from zero to 124 mph in 9.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 198.4 mph. Mr. Johnston and his brother Ernest own Grand Prix Motors, a car dealership in the Mar Vista section of Los Angeles. The two former auto mechanics have extensive experience working on Ferraris and other top performing vehicles and are very knowledgeable about collectible cars. Grand Prix contracted to purchase the Mercedes AMG in 2002 for the hefty price tag of $1.7 million. Their intention was to sell the vehicle through their dealership, as they had done with other rare and vintage automobiles.
“The car was absolutely gorgeous and we were excited about offering what we thought was a true gem to our customer base,” Mark Johnston explained. “Unfortunately, the car turned out to be ‘exotic’ in the worst possible way. When we took it off the lot in 2004 for its first customer test drive, Ernie drove the car all of ten blocks with a prospective buyer when the oil light came on. We’ve been trying to get it fixed ever since, but the Mercedes folks have refused to stand behind the car as promised in our contract.” According to the complaint, the roadster’s transmission failed to shift properly. Additionally, the hydraulic jack system failed and the windows became unglued. In 2005, the defendants dispatched a technician from Germany to examine the car in 2005; after dismantling it, the mechanic returned to Germany with a number of parts that were never reinstalled. Mr. Johnston asserts that the defendants later instructed Grand Prix to transport the non-working car to a Mercedes facility in Lake Park, Florida, which Grand Prix did at an additional cost of $10,000.
Although the Mercedes technicians determined that the car suffered an oil-pressure related engine failure and needed a new engine, the defendants were unwilling to make any repairs. The complaint asserts that the defendants were aware that several of the other Mercedes AMG roadsters in circulation had oil pressure-related problems.
“Mr. Johnston has exhausted himself trying to get Mercedes and the other defendants to recognize their warranty obligations,” said John O’Malley, the Fulbright & Jaworski partner in Los Angeles who is representing Grand Prix Motors. “You’d think you’d be able to drive a $1.7 million car more than 10 blocks.”
“We continue to be dumbfounded by the unwillingness DaimlerChrysler, Mercedes and the other defendants have shown in owning up to the problems of their vehicle – the other manufacturers we deal with would never operate this way,” explained Mr. Johnston. “It’s unfortunate the defendants have forced us to bring a lawsuit in order to have our contract honored. We obviously cannot sell the car in its current condition, which right now represents nearly $2 million of scrap metal.”

[sammyg2]

Sounds like a real tool.

[intakexhaust]

No suit but another drunk blacking out in a casino.....

Comedian George Lopez admitted to getting drunk and passing out at Caesars casino in Windsor on Thursday night.

He released the following statement to CBC.

“Tied one on last night. Not feeling great this morning. I was trying to sleep it off, unfortunately, it was on the casino floor.”

Ontario Provincial Police, who have a detachment at the casino, told CBC that a man named George Lopez, from Burbank California, was charged with being intoxicated in a public place.

Lopez was in Windsor to perform his comedy show on Friday.

Caesars Windsor declined to comment on "the incident."

Party on.

[GWN7]

The MB lawsuit was back in 07. Can't find anything about it being resolved on the net.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

Ontario Provincial Police, who have a detachment at the casino, told CBC that a man named George Lopez, from Burbank California, was charged with being intoxicated in a public place.

Drunk? In a casino? Whodathunkit!!!!

The Las Vegas PD are going to be very, very busy!

[intakexhaust]

^^^ No, Lopez was across the border in Windsor. The place with the hottest strippers on earth!

[GWN7]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

^^^ No, Lopez was across the border in Windsor. The place with the hottest strippers on earth!

Last I was in Windsor all the strippers were from Mexico

[sc_rufctr]

Nice car. Certainly exotic.

[GWN7]

Looks like a SBC would fit......

[slodave]

This should be interesting. Since it's illegal to gamble in Cali (short of reservations), there is no way for the hotel to collect on the debt. My dad (retired lawyer) went through something similar with a client. Client was a Cali resident, but lost 10,000 or so on markers. He died suddenly and when the casino came to collect, my dad (executor of the estate) had to send a letter stating that he could not legally pay off the markers and that if he did, the Cali courts would have gone after him to pay the estate back. The casino never responded back.

Though, that happened many years ago and maybe some of the laws have since changed...