DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Inman

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice GARZA.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation has filed and argued an interlocutory appeal with this Court challenging the trial court’s certification of two nationwide classes for purposes of suing DaimlerChrysler on claims arising out of its design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of automobiles equipped with defective seatbelts. On appeal, DaimlerChrysler argues that the certification orders must be reversed. We reverse and remand.

Background

The plaintiffs are owners of Daimler-Chrysler automobiles equipped with Gen-3 seatbelt buckles, which they allege suffer from a design…