Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc. convinced a district court to permit an immediate appeal of its decision allowing multiple cities to sue the car companies for failing to protect against vehicle thefts.
The ruling could impact the extent of liability for third-party crime in negligence cases in New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The cities, along with drivers whose cars were stolen or vandalized and insurers seeking to recoup costs, sued the car manufacturers in federal district court in 2022, alleging design flaws make their cars easy to steal. Hyundai and Kia lost a motion to dismiss most of ...
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