A federal court last week denied class certification in a case alleging that vehicle axles were allegedly prone to cracking. See Martin v. Ford Motor
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Class Denied for Failure to Show Common Injury
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A federal court recently denied class certification in the MDL coordinating claims over an alleged defect in hybrid vehicles’ braking systems. S…
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Federal Court Rejects Truck Class Action Because Defendant Actually Has Right To Defend
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A federal court recently rejected plaintiffs’ class certification bid in a suit against Ford Motor Co. relating to diesel engines in some vehicles. Co…
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State Supreme Court Explores Plaintiff Fault in Enhanced Injury Context
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The Indiana Supreme Court recently answered a certified question from the federal court asking whether, in a crash-worthiness case alleging enhanced i…
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State Supreme Court Vacates Plaintiff Verdict After Trial By Ambush
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The Mississippi Supreme Court has vacated a $4.5 million verdict in favor of plaintiffs in a case against defendant Hyundai over a serious car acciden…
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Summary Judgment in Ignition Lock Class Action
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A federal judge has dismissed a class action against Ford Motor Co. over allegedly defective ignition locks. Richard Smith, et al. v. Ford Motor Co., …
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Toyota MDL Judge Issues Discovery Order
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The judge overseeing the Toyota unintended acceleration MDL has issued an order permitting expanded discovery. In Re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Ac…
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