Legal Opinion
Osborne v. Subaru of America, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 16, 1988No. C000314PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMS, J.
In Baltimore Football Club, Inc. v. Superior Court (1985) 171 Cal.App.3d 352 [215 Cal.Rptr. 323], this court recently reversed the certification of a nationwide class of National Football League ticketholders who sought damages caused by a strike. In this case, we revisit the question of certification of a nationwide class, We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to certify a nationwide class of plaintiffs who are current or former owners of 1973, 1974, and 1976 Subaru automobiles and who seek damages premised on the asserted defective design of…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Allstate Insurance v. HagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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