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A judge has reversed a lower court ruling against Honda over the automaker’s fuel economy claims. [Heather Peters](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/heather peters) successfully sued Honda in small-claims court in February, claiming her [2006 Civic Hybrid](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/civic hybrid) didn’t return the advertised 50 miles per gallon [Environmental Protection Agency](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/environmental protection agency) rating. Peters was awarded $9,867 in damages in the lawsuit, but now Judge Dudley W. Gray II of the state Superior Court in Torrence, California, has reversed the lower court’s ruling.
Honda has offered owners a settlement in a larger class-action suit, paying out either $100 or $200 depending on the vehicle and as much as $1,500 toward the purchase of a new Honda. According to The Detroit News, around 1,700 Honda owners have declined to participate in the class-action suit.Honda wins appeal in Civic Hybrid fuel mileage case originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 09 May 2012 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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