December 13, 2018
The Ninth Circuit has reversed a California federal court’s finding that a proposed class action against Ford over faulty transmissions in certain F-150 trucks belongs in state court, saying Ford proved potential restitution more than meets the $5 million federal jurisdictional threshold.
October 25, 2018
Ford Motor Co. told the Ninth Circuit on Thursday that a district court judge improperly kicked back to California state court a driver's proposed class action over purportedly faulty transmissions in F-150 trucks, saying the judge ignored evidence justifying keeping the dispute in federal court.