MARCUS v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

Nos. 11-1192, 11-1193.

687 F.3d 583 (2012)

Jeffrey MARCUS, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, f/k/a Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC; Bridgestone Corporation Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, f/k/a Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC; Bridgestone Corporation, Appellants (No. 11-1192) BMW of North America, LLC, Appellant (No. 11-1193).

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion filed August 7, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh R. Whiting, Esq. , [Argued], Dustin B. Rawlin, Esq. , Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Counsel for Appellant, Bridgestone Corporation.

Susan T. Dwyer, Esq. , Herrick Feinstein LLP, New York, NY, Ronald J. Levine, Esq. , David R. King, Esq. , Herrick Feinstein LLP, Princeton, NJ, Counsel for Appellant, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC.

Rosemary J. Bruno, Esq. , Christopher J. Dalton, Esq. , [Argued], Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Newark, NJ, Counsel for Appellant, BMW of North America, LLC.

Karin E. Fisch, Esq. , [Argued], Orin Kurtz, Esq. , Abbe, Spanier, Rodd & Abrams LLP, New York, NY, Alan E. Sash, Esq. , Steven J. Hyman, Esq. , McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, New York, NY, Counsel for Appellee, Jeffrey Marcus.

Before: AMBRO, CHAGARES, and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

                                   Table of Contents

  I. Factual and Procedural Background .............................................588

 II. Jurisdiction and Standard of Review ...........................................590

III. Preliminary Matters ...........................................................590
     A. The Class Definition and the Claims to be Given Class Treatment...

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