Frank v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nardelli, J.P.
In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether the Supreme Court properly dismissed, for failure to state a cause of action, plaintiffs’ proposed class action, which is based upon a purported defect in the front seat backrests of certain vehicles.
Plaintiffs commenced this proposed class action in June 1999 on behalf of themselves and all New York residents who own a “Class Vehicle,” which includes various specified automobiles manufactured by defendants Ford Motor Company (Ford), General Motors Corporation (General Motors), and Saturn Corporation…
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