The Illinois-Based Soy Wiring Lawsuit Has Already Been Dismissed
Well, that didn't take long. An Illinois-based soy wiring lawsuit filed a few months ago has been dismissed. While the case tried to assert that Honda's "rodent tape" was an admission of a problem with their soy-based wire coating attracting rodents, the judge saw it as an act of good customer service.
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- The judge also rejected the argument that the wires are defective. You say tomato, I say rutabaga.
- The lead plaintiff received a bill of $2,146 after rodents chewed through his car's wires and disabled his power steering.
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