‘More Than One Cause’ in Ford Transmission Action Sinks Class Certification, Fed. Judge Rules

A federal judge in Chicago looked in part to a divided 2025 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which solidified stringent requirements for class certification in an automotive defect case.

       

A federal judge in Chicago looked in part to a divided 2025 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which solidified stringent requirements for class certification in an automotive defect case.