Espinosa v. Ahearn (In re Hyundai & Kia Fuel Econ. Litig.), 15-56014

Citation881 F.3d 679
Decision Date23 January 2018
Docket Number No. 15-56067, No. 15-56059,No. 15-56014, No. 15-56061, No. 15-56025, No. 15-56064,15-56014
Parties IN RE HYUNDAI AND KIA FUEL ECONOMY LITIGATION, Kehlie R. Espinosa; Nicole Marie Hunter; Jeremy Wilton; Kaylene P. Brady; Gunther Krauth; Eric Graewingholt; Reece Philip Thomson; Alex Maturani; Nilufar Rezai; Jack Rottner ; Lydia Kievit ; Rebecca Sanders; Bobby Brandon Armstrong; Sergio Torres ; Richard Woodruff; Marshall Lawrence Gordon; Joel A. Lipman; James Gudgalis; Mary P. Hoessler; Stephen M. Hayes ; Brian Reeves; Sam Hammond ; Mark Leggett; Edwin Naythons; Michael Washburn ; Ira D. Dunst; Brian Weber; Kamneel Maharaj; Kim Iocovozzi ; Herbert J. Young; Linda Hasper; Leslie Bayard; Tricia Fellers; Orlando Elliott; James Bonsignore; Margaret Setser; Guillermo Quiroz; Douglas Kurash; Andres Carullo; Laura S. Sutta; Georgia L. Thomas; Eric J. Olson; Jennifer Myers; Tom Woodward; Jerold Terhost; Cameron John Cestaro; Donald Brown; Maria Figueroa ; Constance Martyn; Thomas Ganim ; Daniel Baldeschi; Lillian E. Levoff; Giuseppina Roberto; Robert Trader; Sean Goldsberry; Cynthia Navarro; Owen Chapman; Michael Brein ; Travis Brissey; Ronald Burkard; Adam Cloutier; Steven Craig; John J. Dixson; Erin L. Fanthorpe; Eric Hadesh; Michael P. Keeth; John Kirk MacDonald; Michael Mandahl; Nicholas McDaniel; Mary J. Moran-Spicuzza; Gary Pincas; Brandon Potter; Thomas Purdy; Rocco Renghini; Michelle Singlteon; Ken Smiley; Gregory M. Sonstein; Roman Starno; Gayle A. Stephenson; Andres Villicana; Richard Williams; Bradford L. Hirsch; Ashley Cephas; David E. Hill; Chad McKinney; Mordechai Schiffer; Lisa Sands ; Donald Kendig; Kevin Gobel; Eric Larson; Lin McKinney; Ryan Cross; Phillip Hoffman; Debra Simmons; Abelardo Morales; Peter Blumer; Carolyn Hammond; Melissa Leggett; Kelly Moffett; Evan Grogan; Carlos Medina; Alberto Dominguez; Catherine Bernard ; Michael Breien; Laura Gill; Thomas Schille; Judith Stanton ; Randy Rickert; Bryan Zirkel; James Kundrat; Robert Smith; Maria Kotova; Josipa Casey; Luan Snyder; Ben Baker; Brian Nguyen; Hattie Williams ; Bill Holvey; Lourdes Vargas; Kendall Snyder; Nomer Medina; Sameria Goff; Ursula Pyland; Marcell Chapman; Kaye Kurash; Holly Amromin; John Chapman; Mary D'Angelo ; George Rudy ; Ayman Mousa; Shelly Henderson ; Jeffrey Hathaway; Dennis J. Murphy ; Douglas A. Patterson; John Gentry; Linda Ruth Scott; Danielle Kay Gilleland; Joseph Bowe; Michael Desouto, Plaintiffs-appellees, Greg Direnzo, Petitioner-Appellee, Hyundai Motor America; Kia Motors America; Kia Motors Corporation; Grossinger Autoplex, Inc., FKA Grossinger Hyundai ; John Krafcik; Hyundai Motor Company; Sarah Kundrat, Defendants-Appellees, v. Caitlin Ahearn; Andrew York, Objectors-Appellants. In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation, In re, Kehlie R. Espinosa; Nicole Marie Hunter; Jeremy Wilton; Kaylene P. Brady; Gunther Krauth; Eric Graewingholt; Reece Philip Thomson; Alex Maturani; Nilufar Rezai; Jack Rottner ; Lydia Kievit ; Rebecca Sanders; Bobby Brandon Armstrong; Sergio Torres ; Richard Woodruff; Marshall Lawrence Gordon; Joel A. Lipman; James Gudgalis; Mary P. Hoessler; Stephen M. Hayes ; Brian Reeves; Sam Hammond ; Mark Leggett; Edwin Naythons; Michael Washburn ; Ira D. Dunst; Brian Weber; Kamneel Maharaj; Kim Iocovozzi ; Herbert J. Young; Linda Hasper; Leslie Bayard; Tricia Fellers; Orlando Elliott; James Bonsignore; Margaret Setser; Guillermo Quiroz; Douglas Kurash; Andres Carullo; Laura S. Sutta; Georgia L. Thomas; Eric J. Olson; Jennifer Myers; Tom Woodward; Jerold Terhost; Cameron John Cestaro; Donald Brown; Maria Figueroa ; Constance Martyn; Thomas Ganim ; Daniel Baldeschi; Lillian E. Levoff; Giuseppina Roberto; Robert Trader; Sean Goldsberry; Cynthia Navarro; Owen Chapman; Michael Brein ; Travis Brissey; Ronald Burkard; Adam Cloutier; Steven Craig; John J. Dixson; Erin L. Fanthorpe; Eric Hadesh; Michael P. Keeth; John Kirk MacDonald; Michael Mandahl; Nicholas McDaniel; Mary J. Moran-Spicuzza; Gary Pincas; Brandon Potter; Thomas Purdy; Rocco Renghini; Michelle Singlteon; Ken Smiley; Gregory M. Sonstein; Roman Starno; Gayle A. Stephenson; Andres Villicana; Richard Williams; Bradford L. Hirsch; Ashley Cephas; David E. Hill; Chad McKinney; Mordechai Schiffer; Lisa Sands ; Donald Kendig; Kevin Gobel; Eric Larson; Lin McKinney; Ryan Cross; Phillip Hoffman; Debra Simmons; Abelardo Morales; Peter Blumer; Carolyn Hammond; Melissa Leggett; Kelly Moffett; Evan Grogan; Carlos Medina; Alberto Dominguez; Catherine Bernard ; Michael Breien; Laura Gill; Thomas Schille; Judith Stanton ; Randy Rickert; Bryan Zirkel; James Kundrat; Robert Smith; Maria Kotova; Josipa Casey; Luan Snyder; Ben Baker; Brian Nguyen; Hattie Williams ; Bill Holvey; Lourdes Vargas; Kendall Snyder; Nomer Medina; Sameria Goff; Ursula Pyland; Marcell Chapman; Kaye Kurash; Holly Amromin; John Chapman; Mary D'Angelo ; George Rudy ; Ayman Mousa; Shelly Henderson ; Jeffrey Hathaway; Dennis J. Murphy ; Douglas A. Patterson; John Gentry; Linda Ruth Scott; Danielle Kay Gilleland; Joseph Bowe; Michael Desouto, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Greg Direnzo, Petitioner-Appellee, Hyundai Motor America; Kia Motors America; Kia Motors Corporation; Grossinger Autoplex, Inc., FKA Grossinger Hyundai ; John Krafcik; Hyundai Motor Company; Sarah Kundrat, Defendants-Appellees, v. Antonio Sberna, Objector-Appellant, In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation Kehlie R. Espinosa; Nicole Marie Hunter; Jeremy Wilton; Kaylene P. Brady; Gunther Krauth; Eric Graewingholt; Reece Philip Thomson; Alex Maturani; Nilufar Rezai; Jack Rottner ; Lydia Kievit ; Rebecca Sanders; Bobby Brandon Armstrong; Sergio Torres ; Richard Woodruff; Marshall Lawrence Gordon; Joel A. Lipman; James Gudgalis; Mary P. Hoessler; Stephen M. Hayes ; Brian Reeves; Sam Hammond ; Mark Leggett; Edwin Naythons; Michael Washburn ; Ira D. Dunst; Brian Weber; Kamneel Maharaj; Kim Iocovozzi ; Herbert J. Young; Linda Hasper; Leslie Bayard; Tricia Fellers; Orlando Elliott; James Bonsignore; Margaret Setser; Guillermo Quiroz; Douglas Kurash; Andres Carullo; Laura S. Sutta; Georgia L. Thomas; Eric J. Olson; Jennifer Myers; Tom Woodward; Jerold Terhost; Cameron John Cestaro; Donald Brown; Maria Figueroa ; Constance Martyn; Thomas Ganim ; Daniel Baldeschi; Lillian E. Levoff; Giuseppina Roberto; Robert Trader; Sean Goldsberry; Cynthia Navarro; Owen Chapman; Michael Brein ; Travis Brissey; Ronald Burkard; Adam Cloutier; Steven Craig; John J. Dixson; Erin L. Fanthorpe; Eric Hadesh; Michael P. Keeth; John Kirk MacDonald; Michael Mandahl; Nicholas McDaniel; Mary J. Moran-Spicuzza; Gary Pincas; Brandon Potter; Thomas Purdy; Rocco Renghini; Michelle Singlteon; Ken Smiley; Gregory M. Sonstein; Roman Starno; Gayle A. Stephenson; Andres Villicana; Richard Williams; Bradford L. Hirsch; Ashley Cephas; David E. Hill; Chad McKinney; Mordechai Schiffer; Lisa Sands ; Donald Kendig; Kevin Gobel; Eric Larson; Lin McKinney; Ryan Cross; Phillip Hoffman; Debra Simmons; Abelardo Morales; Peter Blumer; Carolyn Hammond; Melissa Leggett; Kelly Moffett; Evan Grogan; Carlos Medina; Alberto Dominguez; Catherine Bernard ; Michael Breien; Laura Gill; Thomas Schille; Judith Stanton ; Randy Rickert; Bryan Zirkel; James Kundrat; Robert Smith; Maria Kotova; Josipa Casey; Luan Snyder; Ben Baker; Brian Nguyen; Hattie Williams ; Bill Holvey; Lourdes Vargas; Kendall Snyder; Nomer Medina; Sameria Goff; Ursula Pyland; Marcell Chapman; Kaye Kurash; Holly Amromin; John Chapman; Mary D'Angelo ; George Rudy ; Ayman Mousa; Shelly Henderson ; Jeffrey Hathaway; Dennis J. Murphy ; Douglas A. Patterson; John Gentry; Linda Ruth Scott; Danielle Kay Gilleland; Joseph Bowe; Michael Desouto, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Greg Direnzo, Petitioner-Appellee, Hyundai Motor America; Kia Motors America; Kia Motors Corporation; Grossinger Autoplex, Inc., FKA Grossinger Hyundai ; John Krafcik; Hyundai Motor Company; Sarah Kundrat, Defendants-Appellees, v. Peri Fetsch, Objector-Appellant. In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation Kehlie R. Espinosa; Nicole Marie Hunter; Jeremy Wilton; Kaylene P. Brady; Gunther Krauth; Eric Graewingholt; Reece Philip Thomson; Alex Maturani; Nilufar Rezai; Jack Rottner ; Lydia Kievit ; Rebecca Sanders; Bobby Brandon Armstrong; Sergio Torres ; Richard Woodruff; Marshall Lawrence Gordon; Joel A. Lipman; James Gudgalis; Mary P. Hoessler; Stephen M. Hayes ; Brian Reeves; Sam Hammond ; Mark Leggett; Edwin Naythons; Michael Washburn ; Ira D. Dunst; Brian Weber; Kamneel Maharaj; Kim Iocovozzi ; Herbert J. Young; Linda Hasper; Leslie Bayard; Tricia Fellers; Orlando Elliott; James Bonsignore; Margaret Setser; Guillermo Quiroz; Douglas Kurash; Andres Carullo; Laura S. Sutta; Georgia L. Thomas; Eric J. Olson; Jennifer Myers; Tom Woodward; Jerold Terhost; Cameron John Cestaro; Donald Brown; Maria Figueroa ; Constance Martyn; Thomas Ganim ; Daniel Baldeschi; Lillian E. Levoff; Giuseppina Roberto; Robert Trader; Sean Goldsberry; Cynthia Navarro; Owen Chapman; Michael Brein ; Travis Brissey; Ronald Burkard; Adam Cloutier; Steven Craig; John J. Dixson; Erin L. Fanthorpe; Eric Hadesh; Michael P. Keeth; John Kirk MacDonald; Michael Mandahl; Nicholas McDaniel; Mary J. Moran-Spicuzza; Gary Pincas; Brandon Potter; Thomas Purdy; Rocco Renghini; Michelle Singlteon; Ken Smiley; Gregory M. Sonstein; Roman Starno; Gayle A. Stephenson; Andres Villicana; Richard Williams; Bradford L. Hirsch; Ashley Cephas; David E. Hill; Chad McKinney; Mordechai Schiffer; Lisa Sands ; Donald Kendig; Kevin Gobel; Eric Larson; Lin McKinney; Ryan Cross; Phillip Hoffman; Debra Simmons; Abelardo Morales; Peter Blumer; Carolyn Hammond; Melissa Leggett; Kelly Moffett; Evan Grogan; Carlos Medina; Alberto Dominguez; Catherine Bernard ; Michael Breien; Laura Gill; Thomas Schille; Judith Stanton ; Randy Rickert; Bryan Zirkel; James Kundrat; Robert Smith; Maria Kotova; Josipa Casey; Luan Snyder; Ben Baker; Brian Nguyen; Hattie Williams ; Bill Holvey; Lourdes Vargas; Kendall Snyder; Nomer Medina; Sameria Goff; Ursula Pyland; Marcell Chapman; Kaye Kurash; Holly Amromin; John Chapman; Mary D'Angelo ; George Rudy ; Ayman Mousa; Shelly Henderson ; Jeffrey Hathaway; Dennis J. Murphy ; Douglas A. Patterson; John Gentry; Linda Ruth Scott; Danielle Kay Gilleland; Joseph Bowe; Michael Desouto, Plaintiffs-appellees, Greg Direnzo, Petitioner-Appellee, Hyundai Motor America; Kia Motors America; Kia Motors Corporation; Grossinger Autoplex, Inc., FKA Grossinger Hyundai ; John Krafcik; Hyundai Motor Company; Sarah Kundrat, Defendants-Appellees, v. Dana Roland, Objector-Appellant. In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation, Kehlie R. Espinosa; Nicole Marie Hunter; Jeremy Wilton; Kaylene P. Brady; Gunther Krauth; Eric Graewingholt; Reece Philip Thomson; Alex Maturani; Nilufar Rezai; Jack Rottner ; Lydia Kievit ; Rebecca Sanders; Bobby Brandon Armstrong; Sergio Torres ; Richard Woodruff; Marshall Lawrence Gordon; Joel A. Lipman; James Gudgalis; Mary P. Hoessler; Stephen M. Hayes ; Brian Reeves; Sam Hammond ; Mark Leggett; Edwin Naythons; Michael Washburn ; Ira D. Dunst; Brian Weber; Kamneel Maharaj; Kim Iocovozzi ; Herbert J. Young; Linda Hasper; Leslie Bayard; Tricia Fellers; Orlando Elliott; James Bonsignore; Margaret Setser; Guillermo Quiroz; Douglas Kurash; Andres Carullo; Laura S. Sutta; Georgia L. Thomas; Eric J. Olson; Jennifer Myers; Tom Woodward; Jerold Terhost; Cameron John Cestaro; Donald Brown; Maria Figueroa ; Constance Martyn; Thomas Ganim ; Daniel Baldeschi; Lillian E. Levoff; Giuseppina Roberto; Robert Trader; Sean Goldsberry; Cynthia Navarro; Owen Chapman; Michael Brein ; Travis Brissey; Ronald Burkard; Adam Cloutier; Steven Craig; John J. Dixson; Erin L. Fanthorpe; Eric Hadesh; Michael P. Keeth; John Kirk MacDonald; Michael Mandahl; Nicholas McDaniel; Mary J. Moran-Spicuzza; Gary Pincas; Brandon Potter; Thomas Purdy; Rocco Renghini; Michelle Singlteon; Ken Smiley; Gregory M. Sonstein; Roman Starno; Gayle A. Stephenson; Andres Villicana; Richard Williams; Bradford L. Hirsch; Ashley Cephas; David E. Hill; Chad McKinney; Mordechai Schiffer; Lisa Sands ; Donald Kendig; Kevin Gobel; Eric Larson; Lin McKinney; Ryan Cross; Phillip Hoffman; Debra Simmons; Abelardo Morales; Peter Blumer; Carolyn Hammond; Melissa Leggett; Kelly Moffett; Evan Grogan; Carlos Medina; Alberto Dominguez; Catherine Bernard ; Michael Breien; Laura Gill; Thomas Schille; Judith Stanton ; Randy Rickert; Bryan Zirkel; James Kundrat; Robert Smith; Maria Kotova; Josipa Casey; Luan Snyder; Ben Baker; Brian Nguyen; Hattie Williams ; Bill Holvey; Lourdes Vargas; Kendall Snyder; Nomer Medina; Sameria Goff; Ursula Pyland; Marcell Chapman; Kaye Kurash; Holly Amromin; John Chapman; Mary D'Angelo ; George Rudy ; Ayman Mousa; Shelly Henderson ; Jeffrey Hathaway; Dennis J. Murphy ; Douglas A. Patterson; John Gentry; Danielle Kay Gilleland; Joseph Bowe; Michael Desouto, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Greg Direnzo, Petitioner-Appellee, Hyundai Motor America; Kia Motors America; Kia Motors Corporation; Grossinger Autoplex, Inc., FKA Grossinger Hyundai ; John Krafcik; Hyundai Motor Company; Sarah Kundrat, Defendants-Appellees. v. Linda Ruth Scott, Objector-Appellant. In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation John Gentry; Linda Ruth Scott; Danielle Kay Gilleland; Joseph Bowe; Michael Desouto, Plaintiffs, and James Ben Feinman, Appellant, v. Hyundai Motor America; Kia Motors America; Kia Motors Corporation; Grossinger Autoplex, Inc., Fka Grossinger Hyundai ; John Krafcik; Hyundai Motor Company; Sarah Kundrat, Defendants-Appellees.
CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)

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