Lawyer - News

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will consider four issues of first impression in a high-profile class action that could have a major impact on state class action law. The case involves a $5.6 million verdict -- $600 apiece for 9,402 class members -- awarded to owners of Kia sedans with brakes that allegedly needed frequent replacement. A plaintiffs attorney said the case is a model for how the class action device can rectify a mass-marketed product that harms a lot of people in small dollar amounts.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 at 12:10 pm and is filed under Lawyer - News.