BMW Alleged Battery Defect Putative Class Action Holds a Charge

In Morano v. BMW of N. America, LLC, the Court refused to dismiss warranty and tort claims in a putative class action alleging a known defect in a BMW vehicle’s battery. The plaintiff alleged that the battery in his vehicle would not hold a charge and that his local dealer would not replace it because it was excluded from the BMW’s warranty and maintenance program. The plaintiff alleged that Defendant failed to disclose the battery coverage exclusion, and he sought to represent a Florida class of purchasers or leasees.