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Hindsman et al v. General Motors LLC
Case Number:
3:17-cv-05337
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Firms
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November 18, 2019
$42M GM Oil-Guzzling Engine Deal, $3.4M Atty Fees Approved
A Florida federal judge on Monday approved a $42 million settlement to end three suits alleging that General Motors sold defective, oil-guzzling engines while approving $3.4 million in fees and costs for the class' attorneys.
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October 04, 2019
Judge Says $40M GM Settlement Must Be 'More Robust'
A Florida federal judge held off Friday on approving a roughly $40 million deal to settle claims of defective engines in two General Motors SUV models, asking for a "more robust" proposed order stating explicitly that the deal covers costly engine replacements in the face of concerns from objectors.
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October 03, 2019
Drivers Rip GM's $40M Settlement Over Oil-Guzzling Engines
A Florida federal judge was urged Wednesday to deny final approval of a $40 million deal General Motors reached to settle claims of defective engines in two SUV models, as three owners argued the proposal does not benefit all class members, among other issues.
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September 23, 2019
Attys Seek $3.4M In Fees From $42M GM Oil-Guzzling Deal
Attorneys have asked a Florida federal judge to sign off on nearly $3.4 million in fees for their work negotiating an approximately $42 million deal with General Motors LLC to end consumers' proposed class claims that certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs had defective oil-guzzling engines.
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April 26, 2019
Drivers Reach $40M Deal With GM Over Oil-Guzzling SUVs
Car owners told a Florida federal judge Friday they had reached a deal with General Motors valued at $40 million to $45 million to end claims in three proposed class actions that engines in certain Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs are defective and guzzle oil.
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June 04, 2018
GM Escapes Bulk Of Consumers' Suit Over Oil-Guzzling Cars
A California federal judge on Friday dismissed the majority of a putative class action alleging defects in General Motors LLC's Chevy Equinoxes cause their engines to burn through oil, finding the plaintiff drivers had not adequately alleged their vehicles suffered from a manufacturing defect that was under express warranty.
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March 22, 2018
GM Seeks To End Consumer Suit Over Oil-Guzzling Cars
General Motors LLC asked a California federal judge Thursday to dismiss a putative class action alleging that defects in its Chevy Equinoxes cause their engines to burn through oil, citing various warranty issues and saying the drivers had failed to show GM knowingly hid the defect and that it put them in danger.