Hamm v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

5:16-cv-03370

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Prop. Damage Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Edward J. Davila

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  1. March 30, 2022

    Mercedes Beats Transmission Defect Claims

    A California federal judge narrowed claims a Mercedes-Benz driver could make in his proposed class action over allegedly faulty transmissions, ruling on Tuesday that the motorist, as a matter of law, sought the entirely wrong kind of relief.

  2. August 27, 2020

    Mercedes Slams Class Cert. Bid In Transmission Defect Row

    Mercedes-Benz USA LLC asked a California federal judge to dismantle a proposed class action over allegedly faulty transmissions, saying the lead plaintiff can't prove that as many as 730,000 vehicles over 15 model years had the same purported defect.

  3. October 01, 2019

    Mercedes Avoids Kan. Claims In Faulty Transmission Suit

    A California federal judge dismissed one named plaintiff's state law claim in a proposed class action alleging Mercedes-Benz USA LLC sold vehicles with defective transmissions, ruling that because he got the car in Illinois, he can't bring his case under Kansas state law.

  4. November 05, 2018

    Mercedes Can't Duck Liability For Used Car Defects: Drivers

    Two drivers suing Mercedes Benz-USA LLC in a proposed class action have urged a federal judge in California to deny the luxury automaker's attempt to toss the case on grounds it isn't responsible for informing the buyers of defective transmissions because they purchased used cars.

  5. October 05, 2018

    Mercedes Drivers Seek Early Win In Transmission Defect Suit

    Two drivers suing Mercedes-Benz USA LLC in a proposed class action over faulty transmissions have asked a federal judge in California to find the company liable before trial, arguing the company's own honored warranties prove it took blame for the defect.

  6. September 17, 2018

    Mercedes-Benz Says It Isn't Liable For Defects In Used Cars

    Mercedes-Benz USA has asked a California federal judge to dismiss a proposed consumer class action alleging the company sold them cars with faulty transmissions, with the automaker arguing it can hardly be held responsible when the drivers bought their cars used, fourth-hand and not from Mercedes-Benz dealerships.

  7. September 20, 2017

    Mercedes-Benz Must Face Drivers' Faulty Transmission Suit

    A California federal judge on Wednesday kept alive a proposed class action alleging Mercedes-Benz USA LLC made vehicles with faulty transmissions, saying the drivers have standing and sufficiently alleged facts that indicate a transmission defect.