Class action jurisprudence has continued to evolve following the game-changing U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011), and Comcast v. Behrend, 133 S. Ct. 1426 (2013). Automotive class actions are no exception, as major players in the automotive industry frequently are subject to class action litigation.
The ubiquity of automobiles, coupled with the complexity of product design, testing, warnings and the manufacturing process, set the stage for frequent and complex lawsuits. Even defendants with the best of intentions are exposed to litigation about everything from marketing, sales and service programs to minor performance defects and warranty performance issues. Small-dollar, economic loss claims—so-called no-injury class actions—can have a large impact given the broad customer base.
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