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Class Action Suit Gets a New Set of Stipulations
New stipulations and court dates have been set for an ongoing class action lawsuit centered on alleged defective sunroofs for select Volvo models. The class action suit was filed on behalf of Plaintiffs Joanne Neale, Keri Hay, Kelly McGary, Svein … Continue reading
Judge Grants Plaintiff’s Class Certification Motion
Federal Court Judge Joseph Dickson made rulings on several matters in Volvo’s ongoing sunroof class action lawsuit this week. According to Judge Dickson’s order, the plaintiffs’ renewed motion for class certification is to be served on the defendant Volvo, on … Continue reading
Volvo Asks for Writ of Mandamus in Sunroof Lawsuit
Volvo has requested the U.S. District Court of New Jersey to issue a writ of mandamus which requires the court to make a ruling on the merits of the company’s eight motions for summary judgment, and why they chose to … Continue reading
Renewed Class Action Motion Filed in Volvo Sunroof Case
Volvo vehicle owners have served a renewed motion for class certification on the automaker. The owners allege Volvo’s sunroofs harbor a defect, allowing water to flood the vehicles. The five-year class action suit was recently given new life after the U.S. District Court of New Jersey judge opened the door for the renewed motion. Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, glassBYTEs.com, Joanne Neale, Sunroof Case, Sunroof Class Action, Volvo
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Judge Gives New Life to Class Action Against Volvo
A five-year class action suit concerning Volvo sunroofs has been given new life by a judge in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. The judge greenlighted a renewed class certification motion by the plaintiffs. The vehicle owners say Volvo’s sunroofs harbor a defect, allowing water to flood the vehicles. Continue reading
Appeals Court Overturns Class Action Status of Sunroof Case
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals is vacating a previous class certification and wants more details in a 2010 case by Volvo owners who allege their sunroofs harbor a defect, allowing water to flood the vehicles. “[W]e will vacate and remand the District Court’s class certification decision to allow the District Court to define the class membership, claims, and defenses, and so that it may rigorously analyze predominance in the first instance,” according to court documents. Continue reading
Volvo Argues in Favor of Appeal to Halt Sunroof Class Action Lawsuit
In their appeal to overturn a lower court’s approval of a six-state class action over an alleged sunroof defect, Volvo’s attorneys claim, “[T]he certified classes include former owners of class vehicles, many of which now reside in a junkyard. And former owners have no need to repair a vehicle they no longer own and that functioned without incident for as long as they owned it.” Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, Alleged Sunroof Defect, glassBYTEs.com, Joanne Neale, sunroof, Volvo
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Volvo Owners Tell Appellate Court That Lawsuit Over Alleged Sunroof Defect Should Continue
The owners of Volvos involved in a six-state class action lawsuit against the automaker have filed a “Brief of Appellees” in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, arguing that the case should go forward despite Volvo’s objections. … Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, AGRR magazine, Alleged Sunroof Defect, glassBYTEs.com, Joanne Neale, Sunroof Defect, Volvo
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Volvo Granted Leave to Appeal Class Action Status of Sunroof Case to Third Circuit Court
At Volvo’s request, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to review the six-state class action status of a lawsuit which alleges defects to the automaker’s sunroofs. Volvo made the appellate request after a New Jersey District Court judge declined to reconsider the class certification.
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Volvo Asks Appellate Court for Leave to Appeal
Volvo is seeking permission to appeal from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals after a New Jersey U.S. District Court judge denied the automaker’s motion to reconsider a six-state class-action certification. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege there is a defect in the automaker’s sunroofs, which allegedly allows water to flood their vehicles.
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New Jersey Judge Upholds Six-State Class-Action Lawsuit over Alleged Volvo Sunroof Defect
A New Jersey U.S. District Court judge has denied Volvo’s motion to reconsider the six-state class-action status of a lawsuit filed over an alleged defect in the automaker’s sunroofs, which plaintiffs claim allows water to flood their vehicles. Continue reading