Judge Miller, and the rest of the panel, are right. The district court judge, Judge Selna, was wrong. A good opinion and a good result.
Fairly straightforward, in my view.
Monday, September 14, 2026
In re Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Cases (9th Cir. - Sept. 14, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit unanimously reverses the district court's holding that Hyundai and Kia are not subject to personal jurisdiction in California for a lawsuit by insurers alleging that these manufacturer's vehicles were defective because they were way-too-easily stolen.
