Legal Opinion
Samuel-Bassett v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 2, 2011No. 22 EAP 2008, 23 EAP 2008, 24 EAP 2008PublishedCited by 204 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Chief Justice CASTILLE.1
Appellant, an automobile manufacturer who unsuccessfully defended a class action lawsuit for breach of express warranty, appeals the Superior Court’s decision to affirm the certification of the class by the trial court, and the amount of damages and litigation costs awarded to the class. Costs included a significant legal fee, entered pursuant to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act (the “MMWA”), 15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(2). For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part, with reversal being limited to the lower courts’ approval of an…
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