March 21, 2016
BMW and Mini Cooper owners with allegedly defective water pumps won preliminary approval Friday of a class settlement, with a California federal judge finding that extending the deal to car owners nationwide did not conflict with Ninth Circuit precedent.
February 18, 2016
A California federal judge on Thursday delayed preliminary approval for a proposed settlement between BMW of North America LLC and Mini Cooper owners over allegedly defective water pumps, saying he wants the parties to provide case law supporting their agreement to expand to a nationwide class.
February 19, 2015
BMW of North America LLC on Thursday persuaded a California federal judge to toss an $85 million proposed class action over allegedly defective water pumps in some Mini Cooper vehicles, when the judge ruled that the plaintiff did not show enough proof that the automaker knew about the defect when it sold the vehicles in 2006.
October 06, 2014
A California federal judge on Friday tossed an $85 million putative class action accusing BMW of North America LLC of concealing defective water pumps in some Mini Cooper vehicles, ruling the plaintiff only vaguely alleged BMW knew about the defects.
September 08, 2014
BMW of North America LLC on Monday urged a California federal judge to toss a putative class action alleging BMW concealed defective water pumps in Mini Cooper cars, saying the plaintiff's claims are time-barred because she knew of the defect over three years before suing.