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Litigation

Jul. 9, 2015

Kozinski's objection ends with settlement in Nissan class action

A federal class action over Nissan's electric cars that took an unusual turn when then-Chief Judge Alex Kozinski objected to settlement terms got final approval on Tuesday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal class action over Nissan's electric cars that took an unusual turn when
a chief judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals objected to settlement terms
got final approval Tuesday.


Alex Kozinski, then at the helm of the 9th Circuit, monkeywrenched the deal in 2013
when he and his wife, Marcy Tiffany - i...

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