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Blair v. Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Class Actions, Civil Procedure, Contracts
Affirmed. The district court's refusal to compel arbitration was upheld, as was their refusal of several motions by Rent-A-Center attempting to avoid...

Geffner v. The Coca-Cola Company

Class Actions, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
Affirmed. Plaintiff brought class action suit against Defendant, Coca-Cola Company alleging misleading naming and marketing of “Diet Coke”. District...

In Re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
In an en-banc decision, affirmed the approval of a class action settlement in a multidistrict litigation brought against two automobile manufacturers,...

NEI Contracting and Engineering Inc. v. Hanson Aggregates Pacific Southwest Inc.

Class Actions, Communications Law
Held that an engineering company could not proceed with a class action lawsuit alleging that its former concrete supplier unlawfully recorded cellular...

Singh v. American Honda Finance Corp.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
Held that a car purchaser did not raise a triable issue that a dealership failed to provide customers promised add-ons. Also addressed an issue under...

Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson

Class Actions, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
On a question of civil procedure, held that a third-party counterclaim defendant -- that is, a party brought into a lawsuit through a counterclaim...

Timlick v. National Enterprise Systems, Inc.

Class Actions, Debt Collection
Held that a debt collector could cure its failure to use a minimum type-size in consumer collection letters. However, this did not justify the...

Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association v. Isaacson/Weaver Family Trust

Securities Law, Class Actions, Attorney's Fees
Rejected an objecting class member's challenge to the amount of attorney fees awarded to a law firm that represented the class in a shareholder...

B.K. v. Snyder

Class Actions, Juvenile Law
Addressed class certification issues in a lawsuit brought by Arizona foster children who alleged that they were deprived of required medical and other...

Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services

Class Actions, Civil Procedure
Affirmed the dismissal of a proposed consumer class action lawsuit because the plaintiffs had failed to bring the case to trial within five years, as...