Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

IN RE: Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation

Track this case

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

Firms

Companies

Sectors & Industries:

  1. May 29, 2020

    GM Gets Claims Trimmed In Takata Airbag MDL

    A Florida federal judge on Friday trimmed claims against General Motors in multidistrict litigation alleging the automaker sold vehicles with defective Takata Corp. air bags, tossing nationwide federal warranty claims but coming down on both sides on claims brought under various state laws.

  2. May 27, 2020

    Carmakers Shake Off Some Claims In Takata Air Bag Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday trimmed several claims against Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, Audi of America LLC and Volkswagen Group of America in multidistrict litigation alleging the automakers sold vehicles with defective Takata Corp. air bags, with numerous claims tossed as insufficient under individual plaintiffs' state laws.

  3. March 03, 2020

    Ford Gets Consolidated Opt-Out Suits Split Up In Takata MDL

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday granted Ford Motor Co.'s request to remand to their respective courts 23 suits filed by thousands of people who opted out of the car maker's settlement of a consumer class action over the use of defective airbags in vehicles.

  4. June 21, 2019

    German Automaker Parent Cos. Win Dismissals In Takata MDL

    The Germany-based parent companies of automakers Volkswagen, Audi and Mercedes won their bids to escape multidistrict litigation over the use of defective Takata Corp. air bags when a Florida federal court entered a decision Friday finding the foreign corporations were outside its jurisdiction.

  5. December 20, 2018

    Class Attys Get $75M Payday In Ford Air Bag Settlement

    A Miami federal judge on Thursday awarded the full $74.8 million fee sought by lawyers who brokered a settlement with Ford Motor Co. over dangerous Takata Corp. air bags, also granting final approval to the $299 million package.

  6. November 06, 2018

    Nissan Gets Woman's Takata Air Bag Suit Sent Back To La.

    The Florida federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over defective Takata Corp. air bags trimmed the case Tuesday by sending a personal injury suit against Nissan back to Louisiana for case-specific discovery.

  7. October 15, 2018

    Drivers Urge Court To Keep Economic Claims In Air Bag Case

    A group of drivers seeking economic damages against four car companies over the use of defective Takata Corp. air bags urged a Florida federal court on Friday not to dismiss their claims, saying they overpaid for cars they were told were safe but which in reality had a dangerous defect.

  8. September 05, 2018

    Ford Gets Initial OK On $300M Deal To Exit Takata MDL

    A Florida federal judge granted preliminary approval on Wednesday to a $299.1 million deal for Ford Motor Co. to exit multidistrict litigation over defective Takata Corp. air bags and hasten the removal of dangerous air bag inflators from 6 million affected vehicles.

  9. July 17, 2018

    Product Liability Cases To Watch: Midyear Report

    The tsunami of litigation over the nation's deadly opioid crisis will continue to keep attorneys riveted as the parties work toward trial dates next year. And after a string of losses for patients who claim that Bayer failed to warn of its blood thinner Xarelto's bleeding risks, attorneys are looking to see if they can find a winning argument. Here are the product liability cases attorneys will be keeping an eye on for the rest of 2018.

  10. July 16, 2018

    Ford Agrees To $300M Deal To Exit Takata Air Bag MDL

    Ford Motor Co. on Monday agreed to a $299.1 million deal that allows the company to exit multidistrict litigation over defective Takata Corp. air bags and accelerates the removal of dangerous air bag inflators from 6 million affected vehicles.