How to Use lemon law in a Sentence

lemon law

noun
  • The owner was looking to return it under the lemon law.
    — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
  • So the payoff from that NBA lemon law was the second-rounder.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In 2024, the legislature tightened the state’s lemon law, requiring additional steps before a driver could sue.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • California’s lemon law, considered one of the strongest consumer protections in the nation, allows drivers to get a refund or replacement of a broken car if the manufacturer can’t fix it.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The bill Newsom signed was in response to a law lawmakers hastily passed at the end of the 2024 legislative session, watering down the state’s 55-year-old landmark lemon law.
    — Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The bill Newsom signed was in response to a law lawmakers hastily passed at the end of the 2024 legislative session, watering down the state’s 55-year-old landmark lemon law.
    — Calmatters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Ford’s lawsuit marks the second attempt by one of America’s largest car manufacturers to go on the offense against lemon law attorneys in Southern California.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Between May and July, Phillips and Stellantis went through arbitration — a standard, private process under Michigan lemon law that occurs outside the usual court system.
    — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Between May and July, Phillips and Stellantis went through arbitration — a standard, private process under Michigan lemon law that occurs outside the usual court system.
    — Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Quill & Arrow was founded in 2019 by attorneys Kevin Jacobson and Jonathan Shirian, according to the firm’s website, which touts recovering $500 million in lemon law payouts.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

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