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Fleck et al v. General Motors, L.L.C.

  1. August 25, 2016

    GM Can't Argue Drug Addiction During Trial, Driver Says

    A Kentucky woman alleging General Motor LLC's ignition switch defect caused her 2013 car crash told a New York federal judge on Thursday that the automaker should not be allowed to suggest she is a drug addict during her bellwether trial.

  2. August 23, 2016

    GM Seeks To End Last Ignition Switch Bellwether

    The judge overseeing the last of six bellwether trials over GM ignition-switch defects received competing summary judgment bids Monday, one from GM requesting a total shutdown of the case and one from the plaintiff requesting that post-bankruptcy GM be held responsible for pre-bankruptcy GM's actions.

  3. August 19, 2016

    GM Ignition Court Urged To Let Mechanic Husband Testify

    A Kentucky woman suing General Motors Co. in multidistrict litigation over the automaker's infamous ignition-switch defect told a New York federal court Friday that her mechanic husband should be allowed to testify about whether her air bag was defective in the upcoming bellwether trial.

  4. August 18, 2016

    GM Could Face Evidence Of Similar Incidents In Switch Trial

    A driver who blames GM's infamous ignition-switch defect for her injuries in a crash will be allowed to admit evidence of an unprecedented number of similar incidents, 55, in a bellwether trial set to start in weeks, a New York federal judge ruled on Thursday.

  5. August 15, 2016

    GM Ignition Switch Bellwether Gets Pretrial Trim

    The New York federal judge overseeing the GM ignition switch multidistrict litigation on Monday tossed failure-to-recall and constructive-fraud claims brought by a Virginia woman in an upcoming bellwether trial, but said she can still seek punitive damages on other claims.

  6. August 01, 2016

    GM Can Use Driver's Blood-Alcohol Test At Switch Trial

    The New York federal judge overseeing the General Motors' ignition-switch defect multidistrict litigation said Monday the automaker can't offer evidence suggesting a Virginia woman in an upcoming bellwether trial was impaired by an anxiety drug at the time of her crash, but that tests relating to her blood-alcohol level are fair game.

  7. July 22, 2016

    GM Can Show Seat Belt Evidence At Ignition Switch Trial

    The New York federal judge overseeing General Motors ignition-switch defect multidistrict litigation said Thursday that the automaker can put forth evidence about whether a Virginia woman in an upcoming bellwether trial was using her seat belt at the time of her accident.

  8. May 13, 2016

    GM Experts Don't Belong In Ignition-Switch Trial, Driver Says

    Four of General Motors' key witnesses for an upcoming bellwether trial in New York federal court over ignition switches that sometimes shut down cars mid-drive should be barred from testifying, the Virginia resident bringing the suit said on Friday.