Legal Opinion
Weiss v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 11, 1995No. Civ. A. 93-96PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BISSELL, District Judge.
The applications presently before this Court arise out of the filing of two separate complaints requesting certification of a class against Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. (“Mercedes”) on January 14, and 15, 1993. On May 24, 1993, an order consolidating Weiss v. Mercedes and Bez v. Mercedes for discovery purposes was entered. On June 14, 1993, both plaintiffs moved to amend their separate complaints.
The plaintiffs initially moved for class certification in August 1993. This motion as well as defendant’s cross-motion were withdrawn as the plaintiffs…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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