Legal Opinion
Wilks v. Ford Motor Co.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 28, 1997No. MDL 1112; Civil Action Nos. 96-3125(JBS),96-1814(JBS) and 96-3198(JBS)PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SIMANDLE, District Judge.
Introduction
Presently before the court are plaintiffs’ motions for class certification in the above-captioned products liability cases. In both cases, plaintiffs’ causes of action stem from an allegedly defective ignition switch found in approximately 23 million vehicles that were manufactured and distributed by defendant Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) between the model years 1984 to 1993. The ignition switches themselves were manufactured by defendant United Technologies Automotive, Inc. (“UTA”). Plaintiffs allege these switches are defective because they have…
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