Nissan Altima
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The owners of a group of Los Angeles-area auto dealerships must pay Franklin-based Nissan North America after a Davidson County jury ruled the dealers had committed fraud related to manufacturer warranties.

The seven-person jury issued the ruling early this month after a three-week trial in the business court housed within the Davidson County Chancery Court. The jury agreed with Nissan's claim that the dealers had bilked Nissan by making fake or unnecessary warranty claims.