MATHIESON v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 86-2998.

529 So.2d 761 (1988)

Larry W. MATHIESON, Louis M. Gonzalez and Geoffrey M. Swann, Each Individually and On Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated, Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied September 2, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rossman, Baumberger & Peltz and Robert D. Peltz and Jordan J. Lewis, Miami, for appellants.

Kimbrell & Hamann and R. Benjamine Reid and Paul L. Nettleton, Miami, for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal is brought from a final judgment dismissing a complaint with prejudice.

We agree that where a claim for economic loss caused by a product defect is brought, and the plaintiffs' response to a statute of limitations defense is that the unnamed plaintiffs were unaware of the defect within the time permitted for filing, the suit is inappropriate for a class action. Plaintiffs who propose to represent a class are required to show that they...

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