Resolving an issue of first impression before it, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) “may not be used to evade the specific numerosity requirement”...more
7/31/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Breach of Warranty ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Class Representatives ,
Diversity Jurisdiction ,
Express Warranty ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Implied Warranties ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Manufacturing Defects ,
Putative Class Actions ,
State Law Claims ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
In Hayes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., plaintiff alleged that Wal-Mart, through its retail warehouse Sam’s Club, violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, breached its contracts with consumers, and was unjustly enriched by...more