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Azoulai v. BMW of North America LLC

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Case Number:

5:16-cv-00589

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Beth Labson Freeman

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  1. April 14, 2017

    Judge Shuts Door On 'Soft-Close' Defect Suit Against BMW

    A California federal judge on Thursday slammed the door on a proposed consumer fraud class action claiming BMW is responsible for finger injuries sustained from soft-closing automatic doors, finding that the underlying facts don't back up the car-owners' claims.

  2. November 21, 2016

    BMW Car Buyers Defend Suit Over 'Soft-Close' Door Feature

    A group of car owners urged a California federal judge on Friday to keep alive a proposed class action against BMW of North America LLC over finger injuries allegedly caused by the company's soft-closing automatic doors, saying the physical and economic injuries felt by drivers give them standing.

  3. October 24, 2016

    BMW Again Says Drivers Not Injured By Soft Close Doors

    BMW of North America LLC urged a California federal judge on Friday to once again toss out a proposed class action lawsuit over alleged finger injuries caused by the "soft close" automatic door-closing technology in the companies' vehicles, saying the latest complaint fails to prove the automaker is responsible.

  4. August 05, 2016

    BMW Slams Door On Finger Injury Class Action, For Now

    A California federal judge on Thursday tossed a proposed design defect class action against BMW alleging its "soft close" automatic door-closing technology causes finger injuries, saying she'll consider the case again if an amended complaint addresses her concerns about the named plaintiff's standing and other issues.

  5. April 05, 2016

    BMW Blames Driver, Not Faulty Doors, For Finger Injury

    BMW on Monday urged a California federal court to toss a proposed class action over its "soft close" door technology, saying a driver who claims his finger was crushed in a door that closed on its own has no one to blame but himself for his alleged injury.

  6. February 04, 2016

    BMW Hit With Defect Suit Over Quiet Door Close Feature

    BMW of North America LLC on Wednesday was hit with a proposed class action in federal court by a California driver claiming that his finger was crushed in a car door due to a known design defect in the automaker's "soft close" door technology that has been used in a range of vehicles for more than a decade.