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Sharp LCD TV Replacement Panel Small Claims Lawsuit
By Mike Holter
A San Diego man has filed a small claims lawsuit against LCD manufacturer Sharp Electronics, claiming the company prevents people from replacing their damaged LCD screens at a reasonable cost because it charges “exorbitant costs” for replacement panels.Plaintiff Tracy Turner alleges in the small claims lawsuit that when he tried to fix his damaged 70-inch LCD Sharp television, he was quoted a repair price that was almost double the cost of a new TV. When Turner asked why the replacement panel was so expensive, the repair center allegedly stated that only Sharp sets the price and that is what Sharp charges, the small claims lawsuit says.
Turner accuses Sharp of breaking several California laws, including price fixing, unfair enrichment, and violations of the Cartwright Act and California Consumer Warranty Act.
He says his $2,600 television’s value “was reduced to almost nothing because Sharp prevents, by deceptive business practices, people from replacing their damaged LCD screens at a reasonable cost. This is putting local companies like television repair services out of business, not to mention, costing everyone millions to replace televisions that could be easily repaired.”
By proving that Sharp was guilty of preventing the repair of millions of broken LCD television screens by rigging the price of the replacement parts, Sharp could be on the hook for millions of dollars in damages, according to a statement about the small claims lawsuit.
Turner is seeking treble damages, penalties and restitution.
UPDATE 5/9/2012 – This was incorrectly labeled as a class action lawsuit. It is a SMALL CLAIMS case, NOT a class action, though a class action lawsuit may be filed in the future by attorneys familiar with the case. If that happens, and we’re notified, we’ll post an update in our Lawsuit News section. We apologize for any confusion.
Updated May 7th, 2012
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12 thoughts onSharp LCD TV Replacement Panel Small Claims Lawsuit
I have an 80 inch sharp aquos that has lines when I turn it on they said I need a new panel TV was a good for about two years now it’s just a pic of crapp worst company ever don’t ever want too give them a penny of my money again
70 in sharp aquos just quit at 2 years old, flashes a 25 on the power light.
Total bullshit and sign me up with about 2000 others that have same problem. Check internet, many issues with these junk products from sharp
I have a sharp lc-55ub30u with less than 30 hrs on it. screen got broke and can buy a new tv with the cost of repairing! This is ridiculous. sign me up.
Sign me up I got a sharp 70 inch I have black horizontal lines the panel is bad can’t do anything to fix this sucks. I paid over 2000 for a TV that they sold that is a piece of crap.
Add me top this list!! 3 yr old 70″ sharp tv. Green and red lines, then black line down the middle horizontally! Sharp sent tech, same comment!! Panels shot, can’t replace, they send me a check for a $1000.00. Just bought a new Samsung 70 ” 4K for $1200
I have a 70 inch sharp. Less than 2 years old. One day I turned it on and there were lines that looks like the screen is cracked. I call the store where I bought it from. They sent not one but two technicians to come look at it. They told me I have a cracked panel due to physical damage. But the I am confused because there is no physical on my tv. The techs could not point it out to me. All they kept telling me was it was a crack panel and will need o replace the panel, which will cost more than the tv. Now I am unhappy about with the situation and would like to talk to someone else. Anybody who can help me please do so. Thanks.
My 70 inch Sharp how has a big green line down the side, TV repair man says he cant replace it either. I think sharp sucks!
i have the same problem with my 2 year old 70 inch sharp $2600 television.Panel goes out,warranty company sends out a tech.Tech says television is now worthless because sharp does not make replacement panels for my television.Warranty co.says i have 3 options (1)take $850 &; Throw television in dumpster (2)$950 &; ship television to them for parts.(3)give them 2 weeks to locate a panel.(that does not exist).My old RCA lasted 20 odd years.NEW TECHNOLOGY,WHAT A JOKE.WE AS CONSUMERS ARE NO MORE THAN SHEEP FOR COMPANIES TO DAY,but i digress. SIGN ME UP!!!!
Wow our 70 inch TV had done the same thing they sent a technician out he says it’s the panel and this Tv is only 1 year old I will never by another sharp tv. Sharp doesn’t want to help us.
i have the same problem with my 2 year old 70 inch sharp $2600 television.Panel goes out,warranty company sends out a tech.Tech says television is now worthless because sharp does not make replacement panels for my television.Warranty co.says i have 3 options (1)take $850 & Throw television in dumpster (2)$950 & ship television to them for parts.(3)give them 2 weeks to locate a panel.(that does not exist).My old RCA lasted 20 odd years.NEW TECHNOLOGY,WHAT A JOKE.WE AS CONSUMERS ARE NO MORE THAN SHEEP FOR COMPANIES TO DAY,but i digress. SIGN ME UP!!!!
I have the same issue with my sharp television