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- Aug 31, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Ninth Circuit Hears Tesla's Appeal Against the FSD Class Action
- A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel heard Losavio v. Tesla (No. 25-7927) in San Francisco on Monday 31 August 2026; the court posted its recording of the argument the same day[1][2]
- Tesla asked the court to decertify the classes of buyers who say it made false and deceptive promises about its cars' self-driving capabilities, arguing there is no proof all class members saw the statement at issue on its web page[1][4]
- The appeal challenges Judge Rita Lin's order of 18 August 2025 certifying California classes of Full Self-Driving buyers from October 2016 to July 2024[5]
- The Ninth Circuit agreed to hear Tesla's appeal on 18 December 2025, and the district court case has been on hold since 5 January 2026[3]
- Tesla also faces a newer proposed class action over the same driver-assistance claims, filed in the Northern District of California on 4 June 2026[3]
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- [1]90%law360.com/classaction/articles/2519692law360.com· Posted Sep 28, 2026· Starts Aug 31, 2026 ✓· 32% of score
Law360, 31 August 2026: 'Tesla urged the Ninth Circuit on Monday to decertify classes of Tesla buyers'; the court's notice set the argument for 'Monday, August 31, 2026 - 10:00 A.M. - Courtroom 1'.
- [2]90%25-7927 Losavio v. Tesla, Inc., et al.youtube.com· Published Aug 31, 2026· 29% of score
The Ninth Circuit's own recording of the oral argument in No. 25-7927, posted on its YouTube channel on 31 August 2026 (about 33 minutes).
- [3]90%Tesla, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026sec.gov· Published Jul 23, 2026· 25% of score
Tesla's filing: the Ninth Circuit granted its petition to appeal the class certification on 18 December 2025, the district court stayed the case on 5 January 2026, 'The appeal has been fully briefed by the parties, and oral argument is set for August 31, 2026.'[1]
- [4]80%Tesla drivers can pursue class action over self-driving claimsstaradvertiser.com· Published Aug 19, 2025· 7% of score
Reuters on the certification: Tesla had argued it was unreasonable to assume all class members saw the challenged statements and that there was no common proof they were material.[1]
- [5]90%Redacted Order Certifying Classes and Appointing Counsel, In re Tesla ADAS Litigationcpmlegal.com· Published Aug 18, 2025· 7% of score
The order under appeal: Judge Rita Lin certified two damages classes of California Full Self-Driving buyers and an injunctive class, relying on Tesla's website claims about full self-driving hardware.[1]
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