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Elizabeth Callaway et al v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC et al.

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Case Number:

8:14-cv-02011

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

James V. Selna

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  1. August 22, 2017

    Mercedes To Repair Seat Heaters In Around 270K Cars

    Mercedes-Benz USA LLC will install new seat heater wiring in as many as 270,000 vehicles to settle claims the equipment could spark or catch fire as part of a proposed class action settlement filed in California federal court on Monday that the plaintiffs' counsel says is worth at least $54 million, in addition to warranty and reimbursement relief.

  2. March 01, 2016

    Recall Docs Relevant To Mercedes Heater Suit, Court Told

    A proposed class of Mercedes-Benz owners told a California federal court Monday that despite Mercedes' arguments, documents detailing safety recalls by other automakers in connection to defective seat heaters are incredibly relevant to their suit alleging Mercedes' heaters are prone to catching fire.

  3. February 23, 2016

    Mercedes Fights To End Fiery Seat Heater Suit

    Mercedes-Benz again pushed a California federal court on Monday to hand it a win in a proposed class action over seat heaters allegedly prone to catching fire, saying that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has twice investigated the heaters and concluded there was no safety hazard.

  4. January 28, 2016

    Mercedes Pushes For Early Win In Fiery Seat Heater Suit

    Mercedes-Benz urged a California federal court Wednesday to hand it a win in a proposed class action over seat heaters allegedly prone to fire, saying drivers cannot show the heaters present an "unreasonable" risk or that Mercedes had to notify them about risks in cars bought used.

  5. January 12, 2016

    Mercedes Owners Demand Old Reports On Seat Heater Flaws

    A putative class of Mercedes-Benz owners urged a California federal court on Monday to order the auto manufacturer to produce records that could show it knew nearly 20 years ago about its seat heaters sparking, smoking and catching fire.

  6. November 24, 2015

    Hogan Lovells Subpoena Pared In Mercedes Seat Heater Suit

    A Maryland federal judge on Monday agreed to quash part of a subpoena filed by a putative class of California Mercedes-Benz owners seeking documents from a Hogan Lovells probe into the fire risk of seat warmers.

  7. November 18, 2015

    Mercedes Says It's Handing Over All Docs On Heater Reports

    Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday hit back at a proposed class action claiming the electric seat heaters in its vehicles are prone to fire, saying the class's recent push for discovery related to early warning reports is "wasteful" as the company has already agreed to produce all the documents it has on the issue.

  8. November 12, 2015

    Mercedes, Drivers Spar Over Doc Request In Seat Heater Suit

    A proposed class alleging the seat heaters in their Mercedes-Benz vehicles can catch fire traded barbs with the automaker Tuesday over whether Mercedes must produce documents related to early warning reports and pay associated sanctions.

  9. October 30, 2015

    Hogan Lovells Blasts Subpoena From Mercedes-Benz Owners

    Counsel from Hogans Lovells criticized a subpoena filed by a putative class of California Mercedes-Benz owners, urging a Maryland federal judge to issue sanctions and toss a request for documents from a probe into the fire risk of seat warmers that would pierce attorney-client privilege, in multiple filings over the past week.