March 29, 2019
A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday threw out a driver's proposed class action against Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, finding that just because some models had radiators that at some point might start causing problems does not support claims of fraud and deceit.
September 10, 2018
A Mercedes-Benz driver urged a Massachusetts federal court Friday to keep intact his proposed class action claiming the automaker hid a radiator defect from consumers, arguing that the company's dismissal bid is "nothing more than advocacy" that the court must ignore.
June 01, 2018
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday again rebuked a driver's amended putative class action accusing the automaker of concealing knowledge that it equipped some of its cars with faulty radiators, telling a Massachusetts federal judge the driver who filed the suit incorrectly believes he is entitled to "free repairs in perpetuity."
April 18, 2018
A driver claiming Mercedes-Benz USA LLC concealed knowledge that it equipped some of its cars with faulty radiators told a Massachusetts federal judge Tuesday the carmaker's attempts to dodge the suit are "dubious" and the court is bound by actions from a 2011 suit not to dismiss it.
March 30, 2018
A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday shot down an aggrieved driver's attempt to return a proposed class action against Mercedes-Benz USA LLC to state court, drawing on the man's own assertion that "thousands of class members" are each owed "thousands of dollars" for faulty radiators.
October 19, 2017
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC sold vehicles with radiators that would unexpectedly break down and damage vehicles' transmissions, putting drivers at risk of physical harm as well as financial injuries, according to a proposed class action removed to Massachusetts federal court Wednesday.