September 14, 2026
The Ninth Circuit on Monday found that a district court wrongly dismissed insurers' claims against the Korea-based parent companies of Kia and Hyundai alleging their vehicles were susceptible to theft, saying the lower court must conduct further analysis to determine if it can exercise personal jurisdiction over them.
November 19, 2025
Two objectors to a $145 million class action settlement over claims that Hyundai and Kia sold theft-prone vehicles urged the Ninth Circuit Wednesday to find that the district court abused its discretion in approving the deal because it doesn't adequately compensate all class members, including those whose cars were not stolen.
June 20, 2025
A split panel of the Ninth Circuit Friday refused to toss negligence claims from cities in Ohio and Wisconsin in consolidated litigation alleging Hyundai and Kia, of which Hyundai is a major shareholder, sold vehicles with design flaws that enabled car thefts nationwide, but said negligence claims under New York law "raise a novel issue" of state law.