Trial attorneys in the "hot fuel" lawsuit filed against 120 refiners and retailers are asking the court to allow them to name a new consumer to represent drivers in Utah. The problem: Their current class representative is facing trial on criminal charges.rnClass action attorneys have filed 18 lawsuits against majors and marketers, alleging that they cheat customers of energy content when they sell so-called "hot fuel," gasoline that is warmer than the standard U.S. gallon when measured at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The courts have consolidated the suits into one huge class action, now pending in a federal court in Kansas.
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