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Kenneth Dzieciolowski et al v. DMAX, Ltd. et al

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Case Number:

2:15-cv-02443

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California Central

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

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Class Action

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Andrew J. Guilford

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  1. July 05, 2016

    GM, Engine Maker Say Fuel-Efficiency Suit Has No Teeth

    GM and engine maker DMAX Ltd. urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss litigation alleging that a design defect in diesel engines hindered advertised fuel efficiency, claiming the allegations fail for a number of reasons, including the fact that the proposed class doesn't show any defects.

  2. May 02, 2016

    GM Truck Drivers Lose Class Cert. Bid Over Typicality Failure

    A California federal judge has refused to certify a proposed class of GM truck drivers who allege that a design defect in their DMAX diesel engines hinders advertised fuel efficiency, after finding it's clear not all drivers of the trucks at issue have experienced the same alleged problem.

  3. February 22, 2016

    GM Fights Class Cert. In Diesel Gas Guzzler Suit

    General Motors and engine manufacturer DMAX asked a California federal judge Monday not to certify a class of truck owners in a suit claiming several diesel trucks contain faulty exhaust systems that hurt fuel economy, claiming there's no evidence of any defect.

  4. January 26, 2016

    Truck Buyers Seek Cert. In GM Diesel Economy Suit

    Truck buyers accusing General Motors LLC and an engine maker of misrepresenting the fuel economy of certain diesel trucks asked a California federal judge on Monday to certify a class from two states, contending that each of the vehicles' engines contained identical allegedly defective exhaust systems that skimped on fuel mileage.

  5. November 13, 2015

    GM Can't Crush Truck Buyers' Diesel Economy Class Action

    A California federal judge on Friday again shot down General Motors' efforts to shake a putative class action accusing it of misrepresenting the fuel economy of certain diesel trucks, finding truck buyers have adequately alleged the automaker violated state law by concealing important information about the vehicles' fuel mileage.

  6. August 03, 2015

    GM Can't Evade Action Over Diesel Trucks' Fuel Economy

    A California federal judge on Friday refused to throw out a putative class action accusing General Motors LLC of peddling diesel trucks with particulate filters that cause reduced fuel economy, finding the truck buyer plaintiffs have adequately alleged claims against the automaker under California and Michigan consumer protection laws.

  7. July 07, 2015

    GM Can't Use Enviro Laws To Defend 'Defect,' Court Told

    General Motors LLC's argument that an alleged engine defect in its diesel trucks is a necessary tradeoff for compliance with federal emissions standards is an attempt to distract the court, a proposed class told a California federal court Monday in a bid to keep their suit alive.

  8. June 02, 2015

    GM Blames Diesel Engine 'Defects' On Emissions Standards

    General Motors LLC urged a California federal court Monday to trash a putative class action accusing it of selling diesel trucks with particulate filters that cause reduced fuel economy, saying the alleged defect is a necessary tradeoff that results from the engine maker's compliance with federal emissions standards.

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