Hyundai and Kia Lawsuits Consolidated by JPML
A string of class actions that accuse Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America Inc. of exaggerating fuel economy claims for certain vehicles have been consolidated into a new MDL (multidistrict litigation), according to a recent transfer order issued by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML). The 12 putative class actions were pending in federal courts in Alabama, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Ohio. The litigation will now be transferred to the Central District of California and
