August 24, 2017
A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday awarded nearly $1.2 million in attorneys' fees and costs to class counsel in a settled action against BMW AG over an alleged roof defect in 6 Series convertibles, saying the lawyers' bid for a higher amount mischaracterized the nature of the settlement.
July 06, 2017
Attorneys for BMW on Thursday accused plaintiffs' counsel in a roof defect case in New Jersey federal court of engaging in accounting tricks and other dubious calculations to ensure their settlement fee award topped out at $1.87 million — double the low end of a previously agreed range.
February 17, 2017
A New Jersey federal judge on Friday preliminarily approved a class action settlement between BMW AG and thousands of people who owned 6 Series convertibles that would allow the owners to repair a roof defect for free or to be reimbursed for past repairs.
November 15, 2016
German automaker BMW AG and its U.S. unit asked a New Jersey federal judge on Monday to sign off on a class action settlement that could allow thousands of owners of convertible 6 Series coupes to get a roof defect fixed for free or to be reimbursed for past repairs.
September 24, 2014
A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday rejected BMW AG's bid to toss a putative class action accusing it of concealing a defect in the tops of its 6 Series convertibles, saying the suit shows the German automaker knew about the defect and was involved in the cars' North American sales and manufacturing.
August 18, 2014
A putative class of consumers accusing BMW AG of failing to disclose that the tops on its 6 Series convertibles are defective urged a New Jersey federal judge on Friday not to toss their claims, arguing a manufacturer can be held liable even if it did not directly sell the product to consumers.
July 08, 2014
BMW AG urged a New Jersey federal judge on Monday to toss a putative class action accusing it of failing to disclose that the tops on its 6 Series convertibles are defective, saying the luxury carmaker's North American arm dodged the same fraud and warranty claims in an earlier ruling.
May 29, 2014
A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday tossed four claims against BMW of North America LLC in a putative class action alleging the company fraudulently failed to disclose that the tops on its 6 Series convertibles are defective, and kept the remaining three claims alive.
August 12, 2013
BMW of North America LLC asked a New Jersey judge on Friday to toss a proposed class action alleging the tops on its 6 Series convertibles are defective, chiding the plaintiff for refusing to accept that warranties expire and nothing is perfect.
June 03, 2013
BMW of North America LLC was hit with a proposed class action in New Jersey federal court Friday alleging it sold and leased its 6 Series convertibles with defective tops that would jam and not fully open or close.