LOS ANGELES—A federal judge dismissed Sept. 29 the first bellwether case set to go to trial in the multidistrict litigation involving sudden unintended acceleration claims against Toyota Motor Corp. (In re Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices and Product Liability Litigation).
Judge James V. Selna with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California concluded the court lacked jurisdiction over the case because plaintiffs could not meet the $50,000 threshold for damages needed for their federal Magnuson-Moss Consumer Warranty Act (MMWA) claim.
Personal Injury Damages Out of MMWA.
To reach the jurisdictional threshold for ...
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