Jury Verdict Favors K&N in Spectre Performance False Advertising Lawsuit, Awards K&N $7.3 Million

On November 1, 2011 a jury in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (Eastern Division) returned in favor of K&N Engineering, Inc. on all of their claims of false advertising against Spectre Performance. The jury deliberated for three hours then reached a unanimous verdict that Spectre Performance had intentionally engaged in various forms of false advertising. The jury awarded K&N $7,337,196 in compensation against Spectre Performance, an importer of Chinese-made goods including air filters. Spectre Performance is located in Ontario, California and vetteweb.com lists Amir Rosenbaum as Spectre's president.

On December 8, 2011 Honorable Virginia A. Phillips, United States District Judge released a Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction. This document states that K&N is also entitled to recover from Spectre its reasonable attorneys' fees and reasonable costs incurred. Given the lawsuit was filed by K&N two years ago these costs could be substantial. The document also provides some details of Spectre's false advertising. Spectre has 30 days to file a report with the court detailing how they have complied with the Permanent Injunction.

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K&N Prevails in Lawsuit Against Spectre Performance

FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION by Judge Virginia A. Phillips, in favor of K & N Engineering Inc against Spectre Performance