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Caitlin Ahearn v. Hyundai Motor America

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 23, 2018No. 15-56014, 15-56025, 15-56059, 15-56061, 15-56064, 15-56067PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dissent by Judge Nguyen

OPINION

IKUTA, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves a nationwide class action settlement arising out of misstatements by defendants Hyundai Motor America, Inc. (Hyundai) and its affiliate, Kia Motors America, Inc. (Kia)1 regarding the fuel efficiency of their vehicles. The district court had jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d), because the matter in controversy exceeded $5,000,000, the putative class comprised at least 100 plaintiffs, and at least one plaintiff class member was a citizen of a state different from that of at least…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Comcast Corp. v. BehrendSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  2. Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  3. Tyson Foods, Inc. v. BouaphakeoSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  4. Dianne Castano v. The American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  5. In Re General Motors Corporation Pick-Up Truck Fuel Tank Products Liability Litigation. Jack French, Robert M. West, Charles E. Merritt, Gary Blades, Dawn and Tracey Best, Gary and Jackie Barnes, Betty Marteny, John and Mary Southands, Edmund Berning, Dale W. Plummer, Edmund and Anneta Casey, John and Connie Yonki, Carl and Kathryn Corona, Dallas and Patricia Nelson, Mynard and Mildred Duncan, Kirby L. Stegman, Dewayne Anderson, Morris and Barbara Betzold, in No. 94-1064. Rudolph Jenkins, William D. Cunningham, Mather Johnson, Forrest Charles Ginn, Buren William Jones and Martin D. Parkman, in No. 94-1194. Parish of Jefferson, in No. 94-1195. The State of New York, in No. 94-1198. Elton Wilson, Individually, and Frank I. Owen, Individually and on Behalf of the Residents of the State of Alabama, in No. 94-1202. City of New York, in No. 94-1203. Betty Youngs, Barbara Phillips, Margaret Engel, Larry Swope, Robbin Maxwell and Center for Auto Safety, in No. 94-1207. Betty Youngs, Barbara Phillips, Margaret Engel, Larry Swope, Robbin Maxwell and Center for Auto Safety, in No. 94-1208. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, in No. 94-1219Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Caitlin Ahearn v. Hyundai Motor AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
  2. Sali ex rel. Themselves v. Corona Reg'l Med. Ctr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  3. Langan v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Cos.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018
  4. In re Nexus 6P Prods. Liab. Litig.District Court, N.D. California · 2018
  5. Jason Hill v. Volkswagen, AgCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018

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