Legal Opinion
Debbs v. Chrysler Corp.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 24, 2002PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLally-Green, J.
¶ 1 In this class action case, Appellant, Daimler Chrysler Corporation (“Chrysler”), appeals from the order entering judgment in favor of Appellee, Louise Crawley (“Crawley”) and the class. Craw-ley filed a cross-appeal. For the reasons discussed below, we vacate the judgment and remand for decertification of the class.
I. Facts and Procedural History
¶ 2 A careful examination of the record reveals the following facts. The present litigation has spanned approximately twelve years and has been overseen by three judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. 1 We address the facts in…
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