Infotainment System Defects Not Covered by California Consumer Protection Laws
calctapp · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Hatlevig v. General Motors LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hatlevig, sued General Motors (GM) alleging that their v...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Kia Infotainment System Defect Claims
calctapp · 2026-02-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Higginson v. Kia Motors America, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Higginson, sued Kia Motors America alleging that their v...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of VW "Defeat Device" Warranty Claims
ca9 · 2026-01-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Kalbers v. Volkswagen Ag, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action lawsuit allegin...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for FCA in Transmission Defect Case
calctapp · 2025-12-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Maneri v. FCA US LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Maneri, sued FCA US LLC (FCA) alleging that his vehicle's transmiss...
Ninth Circuit: Defect Must Substantially Impair Vehicle to Trigger Song-Beverly Act
ca9 · 2025-09-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Rajabian v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action law...
Ford's Extended Warranty Disclosures Upheld Against Deception Claims
cal · 2025-07-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Ford Motor Warranty Cases, decided by California Supreme Court on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates multiple class-action lawsuits alleging that Ford Motor Comp...
Huggies 'New and Improved' Claims Not Misleading, Court Rules
ca2 · 2025-07-01 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp., decided by Second Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action lawsuit alleging that Kimberl...
California Court Affirms Dismissal of Ford Infotainment System Defect Claims
calctapp · 2025-03-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Ballesteros v. Ford Motor Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ballesteros, sued Ford Motor Company alleging that their veh...