Siqueiros

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RAUL SIQUEIROS, et al., Case No. 16-cv-07244-EMC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’

v. MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF

GARET TARVIN’S ADEQUACY TO

GENERAL MOTORS LLC, SERVE AS CALIFORNIA CLASS

REPRESENTATIVE, AND GRANTING

Defendant. IN PART AND DENYING IN PART

GENERAL MOTORS’ MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON

TARVIN’S CLAIMS

13 Docket Nos. 413, 428 14 15 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs allege that Defendant General Motors LLC (“GM” or “Defendant”) knowingly manufactured and sold a car engine with inherent defects that caused excessive oil consumption and engine damage. The alleged defects affect 2011 to 2014 model-year GM vehicles. Plaintiffs assert claims under various state consumer-protection and fraud statutes on behalf of a nationwide class as well as various statewide classes. Plaintiffs filed their class action complaint on December 19, 2016. …