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1:09-bk-50026

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New York Southern

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  1. May 27, 2015

    GM Bankruptcy Judge Grants Stay Of Ignition Switch Suits

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday agreed to stay dozens of suits filed against General Motors Co. in connection with ignition switch defects for certain cars, saying that dismissing the cases at this juncture could prove "cumbersome" if plaintiffs' appeal of his order barring the suits is successful.

  2. May 06, 2015

    GM Plaintiff Attys Fall On Sword For Offending Ch. 11 Judge

    Attorneys involved in ongoing General Motors Co. litigation apologized Tuesday to a bankruptcy judge who vented his frustration after learning in the press that lawyers representing ignition switch defect plaintiffs planned to appeal one of his decisions, blaming the oversight on the need to be prepared for a related district court hearing.

  3. May 05, 2015

    Don't Go Behind My Back, GM Bankruptcy Judge Tells Attys

    A New York bankruptcy judge did some venting on Tuesday, accusing attorneys of going behind his back after learning through media reports of their intent to appeal his decision to uphold a shield blocking certain claims against the post-bankruptcy General Motors Co.

  4. April 16, 2015

    GM May Dodge Punitive Damages With Bankruptcy Shield

    In upholding General Motors Co.'s shield blocking suits over actions that occurred before the auto giant's 2009 collapse, a New York bankruptcy judge may have precluded plaintiffs in litigation over the carmaker's deadly ignition switch defect from arguing a continuing pattern of deception, an argument they need to put New GM on the hook for hefty punitive damages.

  5. April 15, 2015

    GM Judge Says Bankruptcy Shield Blocks Most Defect Suits

    The New York federal judge who allowed General Motors Co. to emerge from bankruptcy in 2009 and leave behind liabilities from "Old GM" ruled on Wednesday that those protections blocked most car owners seeking to sue the new company for billions of dollars over its fatal ignition switch defect.

  6. February 17, 2015

    GM Judge Weighs Bankruptcy Shield Against Defect Suits

    The New York bankruptcy judge who let General Motors Co. ditch responsibility in 2009 for its past errors showed a willingness Tuesday to dial back the "breadth and language" of the carmaker's legal protections so that vehicle owners can sue the reincarnated "New GM" over a deadly ignition switch defect.

  7. February 03, 2015

    Widow Says GM Hid Evidence In Crash Case, Wants 'Do-Over'

    A widow who settled her 2007 lawsuit against General Motors Co. over a crash that killed her family wants a "do-over," asking a New York bankruptcy court on Monday to revive her suit because GM hid evidence about the ignition switch and other problems while it argued her husband committed murder-suicide.

  8. December 18, 2014

    Old GM Creditor Trust Says Defect Liability Lies With New GM

    The trust representing creditors of General Motors Co.'s bankruptcy estate says that the car company is unfairly trying to skirt lawsuits over drops in vehicle value stemming from flaws, including the deadly ignition switch defect, and that the plaintiffs have correctly directed their claims at New GM.

  9. November 05, 2014

    GM Says Bankruptcy Bars Defect Claims Over Resale Value

    General Motors Co. told a New York bankruptcy court on Wednesday that it shouldn't have to face lawsuits over drops in vehicle value stemming from flaws — including faulty ignition switches that triggered a 2.6 million-car recall earlier this year — in cars it built and sold before its 2009 bankruptcy.

  10. September 02, 2014

    GM Seeks To Keep Ignition Switch Suits Out Of Calif. Court

    General Motors LLC urged a New York bankruptcy court on Friday to keep certain ignition-switch defect suits in that court because, despite plaintiffs' protests to the contrary, the California suit involves liabilities against GM's bankruptcy estate, not just against New GM.

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