April 21, 2017
The customer at the center of an upcoming bellwether trial over ignition-switch defects urged a New York federal judge on Thursday to rule that his vehicle had a manufacturing defect, saying the company has admitted as much — and that its admissions apply to an updated part.
April 13, 2017
General Motors on Wednesday told a New York federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation pertaining to the company's alleged ignition-switch defect that a driver in an upcoming bellwether trial shouldn't be allowed to introduce evidence from other accidents involving different GM cars, saying they're not substantially similar at all.
March 29, 2017
GM on Tuesday urged a New York federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation pertaining to the company's alleged ignition-switch defect to exclude evidence including the important investigatory "Valukas report" from upcoming trials, saying its use in previous trials is irrelevant given the different types of defects.
March 24, 2017
Several drivers in upcoming trials over General Motors' alleged ignition switch defect on Friday blasted the automaker's criticisms of their expert witnesses as "meaningless," telling a New York federal judge that GM fails to address their opinions head on and that its own experts offer unreliable and misleading opinions.
March 23, 2017
Drivers in multidistrict litigation over GM's alleged ignition switch defect slammed the automaker's bid to exclude from upcoming trials a set of admissions made to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the key investigatory "Valukas report," saying Wednesday that such a move would break with prior rulings and that the evidence is critically relevant.
February 01, 2017
Drivers in multidistrict litigation over GM's alleged ignition switch defect hit back Tuesday at the automaker's bid to dismiss claims that their cars lost value because of recalls, saying GM incorrectly argued that state law bars the bulk of their allegations.
January 09, 2017
Drivers suing General Motors in multidistrict litigation over alleged ignition switch defects said GM cannot hide behind its 2009 bankruptcy sale to escape successor liability, telling a New York federal judge on Friday that allowing the automaker to evade their claims would undermine due process.
January 02, 2017
As some automakers continue to grapple with blockbuster lawsuits, recalls and the aftermath of major settlements, others continue to fight against conventional dealership structures into 2017, which looks to be another big year for litigants in the automotive world.
December 14, 2016
A New York federal judge on Wednesday shot down a bid by drivers in multidistrict litigation over General Motors' alleged ignition switch defect for information on current and former GM employees' stock ownership before and after its 2009 bankruptcy, saying the request was too intrusive.
December 08, 2016
GM on Wednesday asked the New York federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over the ignition switch defect to dismiss suits from drivers in eight states who claim their cars lost economic value due to recalls, arguing that the bulk of their claims are precluded by those states' laws.