LINK v. MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Nos. 85-1552, 85-1651.

788 F.2d 918 (1986)

Jules LINK and Solomon Katz, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Appellants, v. MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. and Daimler-Benz A.G. and Daimler-Benz of North America Holding Co., Inc. (428).

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold E. Kohn, Stuart H. Savett, Robert J. LaRocca, William B. Lytton, Victor P. Barall, Kohn, Savett, Marion & Graf, P.C., William A. DeStefano, DeStefano & Guernsey, Philadelphia, Pa., Richard F. Stevens, (argued), Butz, Hudders, Tallman, Stevens & Johnson, Allentown, Pa., for appellants.

Spencer Ervin, Jr. (argued), R. Mark Armbrust, Wilbur Bourne Ruthrauff, Robert J. Spiegel, Mercer D. Tate, T. Sergeant Pepper, Charlotte E. Thomas, Gratz, Tate, Spiegel, Ervin & Ruthrauff, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellees Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc., Daimler-Benz, A.G. and Daimler-Benz of North America Holding Co., Inc.

Allan G. Freund, Wayne H. Samson, Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. Montvale, N.J., for appellee Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.

Before ALDISERT, Chief Judge, and SEITZ and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ALDISERT, Chief Judge.

Following an adverse jury verdict, the unsuccessful representatives of a certified plaintiff class filed several post-trial motions for a new trial or judgment n.o.v. Denied relief, they appeal, contending that the district court committed at least eleven reversible errors. In addition, they successfully petitioned for an interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) questioning the grant of adverse summary...

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