Legal Opinion
Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1998No. Nos. 96-15043, 96-15044, 96-16027, 96-16076PublishedCited by 1,391 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
We are presented in this appeal with procedural and substantive objections to the settlement of a nationwide class action against Chrysler Corporation. After examining the settlement in accordance with the guidelines established in Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor, — U.S. —, 117 S.Ct. 2231, 138 L.Ed.2d 689 (1997), we affirm the district court.
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In September 1993, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) Office of Defect Investigation learned of a rear liftgate latch problem in 1992 Chrysler minivans. NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation, which was…
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