Insurance companies have a financial incentive to contract for the use of
remanufactured parts; I don't think this case will undercut that. The
companies need to be clearer in their policies and disclosures to consumers.
Your point is a good one.
At 12:06 PM 10/07/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm wondering if anyone knows details about the lawsuit in Illinois where a
>jury just ruled that State Farm breached its contract with auto policy
>holders by requiring body shops to use lower-priced generic body parts for
>crash repairs, rather than those made by the auto manufacturers. The article
>in my newspaper only mentions parts like hoods and bumpers, but I'm concerned
>that this might throw a shadow over remanufactured parts like carburetors,
>engines and other machinery, which would set back reuse efforts.
>
>Susan Kinsella
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