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Williamson v. S.A. Gear Company, Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:15-cv-00365

Court:

Illinois Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract Product Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Staci M. Yandle

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  1. September 27, 2018

    AutoZone Customers Can't Dismiss Defective Parts Case

    An Illinois federal judge has denied a request from two AutoZone Inc. customers to voluntarily dismiss their suit alleging that the company and S.A. Gear Inc. sold defective car parts, saying the companies have put too much time and effort into defending themselves to allow a dismissal without prejudice.

  2. September 11, 2018

    AutoZone Urges Judge To Toss Faulty Part Suit For Good

    AutoZone Inc. and S.A. Gear Inc. urged an Illinois federal judge to turn down a request from a proposed class of their customers to dismiss a suit over allegedly defective car parts on Monday, saying the customers are looking for a new judge after losing on class certification.

  3. June 07, 2018

    AutoZone Customers Denied Cert. In Faulty-Parts Suit

    An Illinois federal judge refused to certify a proposed class of consumers accusing AutoZone of selling allegedly defective Chrysler engine parts, finding that the two named plaintiffs' claims of problems weren't typical of everyone in the proposed group of consumers and ordering them to proceed as individuals.

  4. June 26, 2017

    Judge Scolds Counsel For Emails In Faulty Engine Parts Suit

    An Illinois federal judge on Friday put her own spin on Sen. Mitch McConnell's, R-Ky., now infamous rebuke of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. — "nevertheless, she persisted" — when she scolded attorneys representing AutoZone consumers in a proposed class action over allegedly defective Chrysler engine parts for sending unwanted emails.

  5. May 22, 2017

    Class Calls AutoZone Parts Case 'Simple' Enough For Cert.

    A putative class of AutoZone consumers suing over the sale of 40,000 allegedly defective and dangerous timing-chain tensioners for Chrysler V-6 engines hit back at the retailer and its supplier on Friday, accusing AutoZone and parts manufacturer S.A. Gear Co. Inc. of falsely representing facts in response to a motion for class certification.

  6. May 01, 2017

    SA Gear Says Faulty-Parts Class Would Be A 'Nightmare'

    AutoZone Inc. and S.A. Gear Co. Inc. told an Illinois federal judge that allegations about a defective car part cannot go forward as a class action, arguing Friday that identifying class members would require people to take apart their car engines, among other hurdles.

  7. April 03, 2017

    AutoZone Customers Want Cert In Faulty-Parts Suit

    AutoZone customers suing over the sale of 40,000 allegedly defective and dangerous timing-chain tensioners for Chrysler V-6 engines asked an Illinois federal judge on Friday for class certification, saying their suit is a prototypical example of "the reason why class actions exist."

  8. January 24, 2017

    AutoZone Can't Escape Faulty Part Suit

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday ruled AutoZone can't escape a proposed class action alleging the retailer knowingly sold defective Chrysler engine parts, saying advertising promises of strength and durability are not just puffery but represent a product warranty.

  9. August 25, 2016

    AutoZone, Consumers Scolded For Discovery Spats

    An Illinois federal judge demanded Thursday that AutoZone hand over some additional discovery in a proposed class action alleging the retailer knowingly sold defective Chrysler engine parts, but he took the opportunity to chastise both sides for their continuous discovery disputes.

  10. July 21, 2016

    AutoZone Fights Doc Requests In Defective Engine Part Row

    AutoZone Inc. on Wednesday hit back at a request for additional information by a proposed class of consumers accusing the auto parts retailer of selling defective Chrysler Group LLC engine parts, telling an Illinois federal judge that it already met its document production requirements.