Seifi et al v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:12-cv-05493

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Prop. Damage Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Thelton E. Henderson

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  1. August 04, 2015

    Mercedes Moves To Finalize Defect Settlement

    Mercedes-Benz USA and plaintiffs accusing it of knowingly selling cars with defective engine parts sought to finalize their class action settlement in California federal court Monday, according to court documents that lay out partial repair reimbursement for cars with up to 10 years or 125,000 miles on the road.

  2. March 24, 2015

    Mercedes To Fund Repairs To End Engine Defect Class Action

    Plaintiffs suing Mercedes-Benz USA over allegedly defective engine parts have agreed to an unopposed deal that offers putative class members the potential to receive thousands of dollars in reimbursements to repair their vehicles, according to documents filed Monday in California federal court.

  3. November 26, 2014

    Mercedes Buyers Seek Liability Ruling In Engine Defect Suit

    A California federal court was urged to find Mercedes-Benz USA liable for making and selling defective engines in certain vehicles, with a putative class arguing the automaker knew of the defect and chose to not disclose it to consumers, in violation of state consumer protection and unfair competition laws.

  4. September 30, 2013

    Mercedes Says Class Lacks Standing In Defective-Engine Suit

    Mercedes-Benz USA urged a California federal judge on Monday to toss a putative class action alleging the company made and sold defective engines in some cars that risked consumers' safety and required costly fixes, arguing the plaintiffs are wrongly bringing claims on cars they did not purchase.

  5. April 01, 2013

    Mercedes Wants Defective-Engine Case in NJ Federal Court

    Mercedes-Benz USA on Monday urged a California federal judge to transfer a putative class action claiming Mercedes' cars contained defective gears that caused breakdowns and cost thousands of dollars to fix, arguing that it belonged in New Jersey federal court with a similar case.

  6. October 26, 2012

    Mercedes-Benz Sued Over Defective Engines

    Mercedes Benz USA LLC was hit Wednesday in California with a proposed class action alleging the company manufactured and sold engines in some cars that contained defective anti-vibration or transmission components, costing consumers thousands of dollars in repairs.

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