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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jun. 19, 2015

9th Circuit revives suit against Chrysler over alleged design flaw

A little-known alleged design fault that lets autos slip out of park and into powered reverse could rev up a new round of products liability claims, thanks to a federal appellate opinion Wednesday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A little-known alleged design fault that lets autos slip out of park and into powered
reverse could rev up a new round of product liability claims, thanks to a federal
appellate opinion Wednesday.


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner
of Los Angeles, holding that because...

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