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Jeffery Etter, et al. v. Thetford Corporation, et al.
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March 03, 2022
9th Circ. Says $36M Deal Permits Fridge Buyers' Punitive Suits
The Ninth Circuit has denied Norcold Inc.'s bid to block consumers — who already got a portion of a $36 million class action settlement — from seeking punitive damages in other lawsuits, ruling that the 2016 deal did not bar all future claims.
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October 25, 2016
Judge OKs $36M Deal For Bad RV Fridges, Denying Objectors
A California federal judge has stamped final approval on a $36 million settlement between Norcold Inc. and a class of consumers who alleged the company's recreational vehicle refrigerators had a propensity to catch fire, disagreeing with a portion of the group's claim that the deal could be worth more.
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September 08, 2015
$36M Deal In Faulty Fridge Suit Is Sufficient, Class Says
Proposed class representatives who accused Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corp. of selling small fire-prone fridges used in boats asked a California federal judge Friday to approve a $36 million settlement, which is $3 million more than an amount the judge previously said was inadequate.
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June 26, 2015
Judge Still Not Buying $33M Faulty Boat Fridge Settlement
Appliance manufacturer Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corp. and two subsidiaries have again failed to convince a California federal judge that a $33 million settlement is fair to proposed class members who bought small fridges used in boats that are prone to start fires, according to an order filed Thursday.
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March 23, 2015
Fridge Makers Claim $33M Deal Is All They Can Afford
Plaintiffs objecting to a $33 million settlement in a proposed class action accusing Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corp. and two subsidiaries of selling defective refrigerators have failed to prove that deal is too small, the companies said in California federal court Friday.
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March 16, 2015
Dissident Plaintiffs Want $33M Fridge Settlement Tossed
A group of plaintiffs in a proposed class action against Norcold Inc., Thetford Corp. and Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corp. over allegedly defective refrigerators asked a California judge on Friday to deny preliminary approval of a proposed $33 million settlement, saying that the companies have misrepresented their financial condition.
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October 15, 2014
Judge Scuttles $33M Deal In Defective Fridge Class Action
A California federal judge refused Tuesday to grant preliminary approval for a $33 million settlement in a proposed class action against Norcold Inc., Thetford Corp. and Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corp. involving allegedly defective refrigerators, saying more information is needed on incentives provided to named plaintiffs.
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September 15, 2014
Makers Of Faulty Fridges Agree To $33M Settlement
The makers of malfunctioning refrigerators made for motor homes and houseboats agreed Friday to pay $33 million to settle with a putative class that alleged a refrigerator part corroded, overheated and in some cases caused fires, according to a motion filed in California federal court.