Legal Opinion
Hess v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided September 21, 2009No. 106,132. Released for Publication by Order of the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 3PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOUG GABBARD II, Presiding Judge.
T1 Defendant, Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VW), appeals the trial court's certification of a class action. The question to be decided is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting class action status. We hold that it did not and affirm.
FACTS
T2 Plaintiffs, Rajina Hess and Kelly Parsons, each own a Jetta automobile manufactured and/or sold by VW. Each vehicle was purchased used.
T3 In 2005, Plaintiffs sued VW for breach of express and implied warranties relating to an alleged improperly designed front bumper. Plaintiffs asserted that, in backing…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Daigle v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2010
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- Parsons v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2014
- HESS v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2014
- Hess v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2017
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