Robert E. Kelly Virginia L. Kelly v. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

369 F.3d 1102 Robert E. Kelly; Virginia L. Kelly, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-35050. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 1, 2004 — Portland, Oregon. Filed May 27, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Danny H. Gerlt, Portland, Oregon, for the plaintiffs-appellants. Thomas W. Sondag, Vicki L. Smith, Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP, Portland, Oregon, for the defendant-appellee. Before: Alfred T. Goodwin, M. Margaret McKeown, and Raymond C. Fisher, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge McKeown. OPINION McKEOWN, Circuit Judge: 1 We consider here whether personal injury and punitive damages are cognizable under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (the "Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. This consumer dispute stems from Robert and Virginia Kelly's purchase of a leaky motor home manufactured by Fleetwood Motor Homes of California ("Fleetwood Motor Homes"). The Kellys sued Fleetwood Enterprises, Fleetwood Motor Homes' parent company, for damages. Because the loss of enjoyment and punitive damages the Kellys seek are not recoverable under the Magnuson-Moss Act, their federal claims do not meet the Act's…