( January 14, 2026, 8:09 AM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A trial court failed to properly assess the impact of, and the appropriate remedy for, discovery misuse and failures by Kia Motors America Inc., a California appeals panel majority found, reversing a judgment in the automaker’s favor and remanding for a new trial on claims stemming from purported engine defects and the imposition of monetary sanctions to compensate the plaintiff for Kia’s discovery behavior....