Faulty Oil Filters Class Suit Dismissed For Failure To Show Amount In Controversy

Mealey's (May 16, 2019, 1:17 PM EDT) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A putative class complaint accusing an oil filter maker of selling three defective models failed to provide sufficient evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million, a Minnesota federal judge ruled May 2, granting a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (John Penrod, et al. v. K&N Engineering, Inc., No. 18-2907, D. Minn, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74361)....