Olson
Olson v. FCA US LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHAWN ALGER, as an individual and No. 2:18-cv-00360-MCE-JDP on behalf of others similarly situated, 12 Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER v. 14 FCA US, LLC, a Delaware Corporation formerly known as Chrysler Group
LLC,
16 Defendant. 17 18 By way of this action, Plaintiff Shawn Alger (“Plaintiff”), on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated individuals, seeks relief from Defendant FCA US, LLC, (“Defendant”) for violations of California law sustained when Defendant purportedly manufactured and sold vehicles with defective head rests that are alleged to spontaneously propel quickly forward, striking the driver in the back of the head. Among other things, this Court previously certified a class of “[a]ll persons in California who currently own or lease, or who have owned or leased, any Class Vehicle manufactured by [Defendant] or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates that is equipped with an Automatic Head Restraint (‘AHR’) system.” ECF Nos. 141, 152. Presently…