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IN RE: Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:15-md-02599

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Federico A. Moreno

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  1. March 14, 2018

    GM, Fiat, VW, Mercedes Hid Takata Airbag Defect, Suits Say

    General Motors LLC, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen Group of America and Mercedes-Benz USA LLC knowingly misrepresented that vehicles made with Takata airbags were safe even though the airbags posed an explosion risk, claim three proposed class actions filed Wednesday as part of multidistrict litigation in Florida federal court.

  2. February 28, 2018

    Honda Gets Final Nod On $605M Deal In Takata Air Bag MDL

    A Florida federal judge granted final approval Wednesday to a $605 million settlement ending allegations against Honda Motor Co. Ltd. in multidistrict litigation over faulty Takata air bags and awarded attorneys' fees worth 20 percent of the deal after some Honda owners argued the 30 percent initially sought was too high.

  3. January 25, 2018

    Honda, Nissan, Class Defend $702M Air Bag Settlements

    Lawyers for Honda, Nissan and a class of vehicle owners who sued the car manufacturers over the cost of replacing their defective Takata air bags asked a Florida federal judge on Wednesday to reject a litany of objections to settlements worth more than $702 million.

  4. January 11, 2018

    $605M Takata MDL Settlement Overpays Attys, Drivers Say

    Two Honda owners have objected in Florida federal court to the proposed $605 million settlement the automaker reached to exit multidistrict litigation over defective Takata air bags, arguing in part that the 30 percent sought by class counsel is too high.

  5. December 21, 2017

    Where 5 Top MDLs Stand At The End Of 2017

    Multidistrict litigation dockets sizzled in 2017 with a spate of notable bellwether trials and a handful of attention-grabbing settlements, as well as centralization of litigation over some of the year's biggest corporate scandals.

  6. November 01, 2017

    Final OK Granted For $741M In Takata MDL Settlements

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday granted final approval for $741 million in settlements reached by Toyota, BMW, Subaru and Mazda to resolve consumer class actions over dangerously defective Takata Corp. air bags, including an award of $166 million in attorneys' fees for class counsel.

  7. October 25, 2017

    Final OK Sought For $741M In Settlements In Takata MDL

    Urging a Florida federal court Wednesday to grant final approval for $741 million in settlements with four automakers in class actions over dangerously defective Takata Corp. air bags, class counsel highlighted two ways the agreements are below average: the number of objections and the portion going to attorneys' fees.

  8. October 12, 2017

    Class Fights Objections To $740M Takata Air Bag Deals

    Class counsel representing Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW owners suing the automakers for installing dangerously defective Takata Corp. air bags urged a Florida federal court Wednesday to ignore objectors and finalize settlements worth $740 million.

  9. October 10, 2017

    Ford Seeks Dismissal Of New Takata Air Bag MDL Claims

    Ford Motor Co. pushed Monday for the dismissal of new claims filed against it in multidistrict litigation over defective Takata Corp. air bags, telling a Florida federal judge that the plaintiffs' amended complaint goes beyond the court's orders by adding 36 new plaintiffs.

  10. September 22, 2017

    Toyota Owner Objects To $278.5M Takata Air Bag Settlement

    A class member in multidistrict litigation over dangerously defective Takata Corp. air bags objected Thursday to a $278.5 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corp., saying the deal devotes too little of the money to class members.

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