Chamberlan v. Ford Motor Co.

402 F.3d 952 (2005)

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Chamberlan v. Ford Motor Co.

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
402 F.3d 952 (2005)

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Facts

Susan Chamberlan and Henry Fok (class representatives) (plaintiffs) sought class-action certification in their suit against Ford Motor Company (Ford) (defendant) for allegedly defective plastic intake manifolds on certain Ford automobile engines. The suit was originally filed in a California state court and sought relief under the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). Ford removed the case to federal district court in California, and the court certified a plaintiff class of specific Ford automobile owners. Invoking Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f), Ford sought interlocutory review in the court of appeals of the district court’s decision to certify the class. Ford argued that the district court failed to properly assess the commonality requirement for class certification and that it failed to address the elements of California’s CLRA. Ford also argued that the certification put tremendous pressure on it to settle and that the district-court decision was manifestly wrong and likely to be reversed or vacated. Finally, Ford argued that its petition for interlocutory review would resolve an issue of unsettled law within the Ninth Circuit regarding the appropriate depth of analysis required before certifying a class action.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)

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