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Little v. KIA Motors Am., Inc.

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided July 18, 2018No. DOCKET NO. A-0794-15T3PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KOBLITZ, J.A.D.

*416In this class action against defendant Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA), plaintiff class of 8455 Kia Sephia owners and lessees represented by Regina Little proved at a jury trial that the Sephia, model years 1997 through 2000, had a defective front brake system, which caused premature brake pad and rotor wear. Concluding that the defect amounted to a breach of express and implied warranties, and that all owners had suffered damage due to the defect, the jury awarded each member of the class $750 ($6.3 million total) in repair damages.

Determining for the first time post-trial that…

2Cases cited32 opinions

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. JACQUELINE SUTTON VS. HOFFMANN- LA ROCHE INC. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. VS. THE TOWNSHIP OF NUTLEY THE CITY OF CLIFTON VS. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY DELUXE CORPORATION VS. LOUIS BERGER GROUP, INC. (L-8724-14, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (CONSOLIDATED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
  2. JENNIFER DENNIS VS. ST. PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (L-2505-17, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2021
  3. MARIE GUERRIER VS. PABLO LLIGUICHUZHCA (L-2644-13, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
  4. MIA JANE STEPHENS VS. 48 BRANFORD PLACE ASSOCIATES, LLC (L-0070-14, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
  5. Regina Little v. Kia Motors America, Inc.(081691) (Union County and Statewide)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2020

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