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Ninth Circuit Revives $1 Billion 'Kia Boys' Theft Insurance Suit

  • The Ninth Circuit reversed a dismissal and ordered the case reopened on September 14.
  • Insurers are seeking more than $1 billion in claims.
  • The vehicles at issue span model years 2011–2022.

Kia and Hyundai are back in federal court over a theft wave that made national headlines for years, and this time insurers hold the wheel. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a dismissal on September 14, ordering a Santa Ana judge to reopen claims worth more than $1 billion.

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