October 03, 2022
A certified class of Fiat Chrysler drivers has reached a settlement in principle that would resolve their long-running suit over allegedly faulty clutches in Dodge Dart vehicles, according to a notice filed in California federal court Monday.
August 23, 2021
A certified class of drivers has told a California federal judge Fiat Chrysler can't use the U.S. Supreme Court's recent TransUnion ruling limiting standing in consumer class actions to try to derail the drivers' suit over allegedly faulty clutches in Dodge Dart vehicles.
February 19, 2021
Fiat Chrysler lost its renewed bid to narrow a class of drivers suing the automaker over alleged clutch defects in 2013-2015 Dodge Dart cars when a California federal judge declined on Friday to exclude drivers who sold their vehicles, finding a common issue of liability supports the existing class definition.
May 08, 2020
Fiat Chrysler on Friday lost a bid to decertify a class of drivers suing the company over alleged clutch defects in 2013-2015 Dodge Dart cars when a California federal judge ruled that the automaker's concerns could be addressed later in the class action process.
October 17, 2019
A federal judge on Thursday granted certification to a class of California Fiat Chrysler drivers accusing the company of offering a meager response to alleged clutch defects in 2013-2015 Dodge Dart vehicles, giving his blessing to a narrower class more than a year after shooting down an earlier bid.
June 14, 2018
A driver who accused Fiat Chrysler of offering a meager response to alleged clutch defects glossed over issues of due process and sought to include ineligible members in his proposed class action, a California federal judge said Wednesday in denying class certification.
June 07, 2018
A California federal judge on Thursday denied Fiat Chrysler's motion to exclude expert testimony presented by a putative class of drivers alleging the company inadequately addressed clutch defects in certain Dodge vehicles, finding that the expert's formula, while straightforward, is sufficient.
June 04, 2018
A California federal judge on Monday tossed a proposed class of consumers' bid to exclude Fiat Chrysler's expert testimony in a suit claiming the company inadequately addressed clutch defects in Dodge vehicles, saying the disagreement with the experts doesn't affect the admissibility of the testimony.
June 01, 2018
A California federal judge on Friday tentatively declined to certify a proposed class action accusing Fiat Chrysler of inadequately addressing alleged clutch defects, saying the drivers haven't satisfied due process and the proposed class is too broad.
May 10, 2018
A California federal judge on Thursday tossed claims that had survived a February quick win bid by Fiat Chrysler in a proposed class action against it over alleged clutch defects, after reconsidering them in light of new evidence.