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· 2/26/1979

In Re General Motors Corporation Engine Interchange Litigation

Citations

  • 594 F.2d 1106
  • 27 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 89
  • 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 16642

How courts have described this case

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  • finding a need for heightened scrutiny of the settlement stemming from the potential for collusive settlement
  • attributing a need for heightened scrutiny of the settlement to the potential for collusive settlement
  • certification of only a subclass of claimants for settlement purposes
  • judicial examination of such separate merits settlements is not to ensure the fairness of the settlements, but only to ensure that the settlement offers provided the absent class members with sufficient information to make an informed decision whether to settle or proceed
  • vacating district court approval of class action settlement
  • class claimants were individual car purchasers

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