The Chamber of Commerce, certain members of the U.S. Supreme Court and other ersatz "tort reformers" love to bash class actions and the lawyers who file them. But what do class action consumers say when they recover from one of the very few class cases to actually go to trial? Judging from the letters in one such case, it is a resounding "thank you."
Beginning in February, Pennsylvania buyers of the Kia Sephia car began receiving checks from a class action that went to trial in 2005. The case claimed the Sephia (no longer sold by Kia) contained a defective front-braking system that required frequent and repeated repairs or replacements. The trial took about two weeks and featured an automotive engineering expert who explained that the front brake rotors were too small for the car, which meant the brakes would wear out too quickly, often within just 5,000 miles. The jury agreed and awarded $600 to each of the 9,400 Pennsylvania purchasers of the car.
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