Garcia v. Medved Chevrolet, Inc.

Summary

The court held that class-wide inferences of causation and injury may be supported by circumstantial evidence in a consumer-protection class action, but defendants must be allowed to rebut those inferences with individualized evidence. The trial court abused its discretion by relying only on the plaintiffs' common evidence and failing to rigorously analyze evidence concerning face-to-face sales transactions, product installation, and purchase prices. The court therefore affirmed the remand for reconsideration of predominance and the other class-certification requirements.