A recent decision from the U.S District Court for the District of New Jersey denied certification of a nationwide class of rental car customers, holding that common questions did not predominate within the class because of variations in the applicable law.  In Dawn Valli v. Avis Budget Rental Car Group, LLC, No. 14-6072, 2023 WL 6579150 (D.N.J. Oct. 10, 2023), the court held that, where the laws of “all fifty states” could govern the claims of class members, the court could not properly instruct a jury on the applicable law, and as a result choice of law issues “swallowed” any common issues.  Id. at *6.Continue Reading Choice of Law Issues Largely Defeat Certification of Broad Nationwide Class of Rental Car Customers