9th Circuit Reverses Certification Of Class Related To Defect Claims

Mealey's (November 2, 2016, 3:22 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 24 reversed a trial court's decision certifying a class of purchasers and owners of a replacement regulator for vehicles made by Chrysler Group LLC, finding that the class representative failed to meet the federal requirements for class certification (Steve Doyle v. Chrysler Group LLC, No.  15-55107, 9th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 19159)....