Amin et al v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC et al

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Case Number:

1:17-cv-01701

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Amy Totenberg

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  1. December 20, 2019

    Mercedes-Benz Settles Moldy HVAC Suit Covering 2.5M Cars

    A group of Mercedes-Benz owners and lessees asked a Georgia federal court on Friday to approve a proposed settlement with the German automaker that will cover repairs to allegedly faulty air systems installed in some 2.5 million vehicles that contributed to smelly mold in the luxury cars.

  2. December 19, 2018

    Mercedes-Benz Can't Escape Moldy HVAC Systems Suit

    A federal judge in Georgia invoked Janis Joplin's classic lyric "Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz" on Tuesday in rejecting the auto giant's attempt to escape one of several proposed class actions claiming that faulty air systems foster a smelly mold that has drivers singing the blues.

  3. December 13, 2018

    Moldy Mercedes-Benz HVAC Systems 'Foul,' Suit Claims

    Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and its parent company Daimler AG were hit with a lawsuit in New Jersey federal court Wednesday, claiming in the third putative class action of its kind that the companies knowingly sold vehicles with defective HVAC systems that create mold build-up and cause an "unbearable," foul smell.

  4. June 25, 2018

    Daimler Wants Out Of Mercedes Buyers' Moldy HVAC Suit

    Mercedes-Benz USA LLC's parent company, Daimler AG, urged a Georgia federal judge Friday to cut it from a putative class action alleging Mercedes-Benz and Daimler knowingly sold vehicles with defective HVAC systems, arguing the suit fails to differentiate between Daimler and its U.S. subsidiary.

  5. April 17, 2018

    Mercedes-Benz Must Face Suit Over Moldy HVAC System

    A California federal judge refused to ax a proposed class action alleging Mercedes-Benz USA LLC knowingly sold vehicles with defective HVAC systems that accumulated mold and mildew and emitted noxious odors, rejecting the automaker's argument on Monday that the consumers improperly added new claims.

  6. March 13, 2018

    Mercedes-Benz Gets Claims Nixed In Moldy HVAC System Row

    A Georgia federal judge trimmed a proposed class action Tuesday accusing Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and parent Daimler AG of manufacturing vehicles with a defect that causes odorous mold in their heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

  7. May 12, 2017

    Mercedes-Benz Faces Class Action Over Moldy HVAC System

    A pair of Georgia residents hit Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and parent Daimler AG with a proposed federal class action Thursday alleging the automaker knowingly sold certain Mercedes vehicles with defective HVAC systems that accumulated mold and mildew and emitted noxious odors.