Legal Opinion
Joseph v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided March 14, 1986No. Civ. A. No. 84-K-513PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KANE, District Judge.
This diversity action is before me on plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(b)(3).
I. BACKGROUND
The named plaintiffs seek to represent a class consisting of all Colorado residents who are current or former owners or lessees of 1981 Cadillacs equipped with the V8-6-4 engine which was designed, manufactured, marketed, and distributed by defendant General Motors Corporation (GM). Each of the plaintiffs, as well as several potential class members, have submitted affidavits representing that they are Colorado residents and…
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