One Size Fits None: Sixth Circuit Demands State-by-State Analysis in Auto Defect Class Actions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a full en banc decision, raised the pleading and proof standards for plaintiffs seeking to certify multistate automotive defect class actions. The court’s June 27, 2025, ruling in Speerly v. General Motors, LLC, rejected the district court’s certification of 26 statewide subclasses of nearly 800,000 vehicle owners, demanding a more rigorous, state-by-state and claim-by-claim analysis….
By: Ballard Spahr LLP