Alvah L. Snow, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Ford Motor Company, a Corporation, Doe I Through L, Inclusive, Defendants

561 F.2d 787 Alvah L. SNOW, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a corporation, Doe I through L, inclusive, Defendants- Appellees. No. 75-1095. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Sept. 23, 1977. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied Nov. 14, 1977. John B. McMorrow, Fremont, Cal., argued for plaintiff-appellant. Noble K. Gregory, San Francisco, Cal., argued for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before CARTER and CHOY, Circuit Judges, and HOFFMAN, * District Judge. CHOY, Circuit Judge: 1 Alvah L. Snow, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, filed a complaint for damages and injunctive relief in California Superior Court pursuant to the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Cal.Civ.Code §§ 1750 et seq. (West Supp.1976). Snow alleged that, contrary to specific representations contained in advertising materials, Ford Motor Co. (Ford) manufactured and marketed "trailering special packages" which were incomplete in that they did not contain a wiring kit for the connection of the trailer's electrical system to that of the…