Case Updates
Ninth Circuit holds that car manufacturers have a duty under Ohio and Wisconsin tort law to take reasonable steps in the design, manufacture, and distribution of their vehicles to prevent foreseeable harm caused by third-party theft
June 20, 2025
The court also certified the question whether car manufacturers have such a duty under New York law to the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court.
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to reject tort duty to protect against third-party criminal conduct based solely on foreseeability
September 04, 2024
U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief
Aileen M. McGrath and Diana L. Kim of Morrison & Foerster LLP served as outside counsel.
Case Documents
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- City of Buffalo v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc.
- Opinion -- City of Buffalo v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc. (Ninth Circuit)