9th Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates a Class Certification Against American Honda

The U.S. District Court granted class certification in a lawsuit against American Honda, based on the conclusion that California law would have applied to all Honda transactions nationwide, and that all consumers had relied on certain Honda advertisement. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated class certification, saying these conclusions were incorrect.
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