Mealey's (May 28, 2019, 1:48 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge on May 24 dismissed class action claims for violations of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) and unfair competition law (UCL) asserted by purchasers, who alleged that a vehicle maker should be held liable for damage caused by rats chewing on wiring in the vehicles during manufacturing and assembly, holding that they failed to show that the manufacturer had knowledge of the alleged wiring defect or were under a duty to disclose information (Melinda Espineli, et al. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., et al., No. 2:17-cv-00698, E.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88203)....