Legal Opinion
Churchill Village, L.L.C. v. General Electric
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 16, 2004No. Nos. 01-17059, 02-15354, 02-15391, 02-16838, 02-16906PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge.
We must decide various challenges to a class-action settlement of these suits against the manufacturer of consumer dishwashers.
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Between 1983 and 1989, General Electric (“GE”) manufactured and sold approximately three million GE- and Hotpoint-brand dishwashers equipped with a sliding “energy saver” switch. Although some were sold to individual consumers, the dishwashers were considered “low end” products and were primarily marketed to contractors, builders, and owners of commercial or rental properties. The switch, which allows a user to select either a…
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