Calif. Federal Judge Dismisses UCL Claim From Suit Over Jeep Sway Bar Defect

(August 1, 2023, 2:20 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge denied a putative class plaintiff’s motion to remand his lawsuit accusing a Jeep manufacturer of concealing a defect that could allegedly increase the risk of rollover, dismissed his claim for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) for failure to plead an inadequate remedy at law and dismissed his remaining claim for failure to plead that the manufacturer knew of or concealed the alleged defect....