Civil Litigation
Nov. 6, 2019
Opt-out plaintiff’s suit against Ford could mean more money for class
Class representative Public Citizen challenged the $35 million settlement over how much money would be awarded to consumers, arguing the vast majority would have received nothing, and a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel rejected it 2-1.
LOS ANGELES -- A bellwether trial involving a Ford vehicle owner who says the car maker knew about and failed to address transmission defects in Focus and Fiesta models began Tuesday in federal court and will likely have a major impact on related cases, including a class action settlement rejected by the appellate court.
The trial is one of four expected to be heard in the coming months brought by car owners who opted out of a clas...
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