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 a sweeping, and arguably results-oriented opinion, the district court overseeing the General Motors ignition switch multidistrict litigation recently ruled that in roughly half of the nation's jurisdictions, a plaintiff...more