Malec et al v. FCA US LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-cv-07039

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Prop. Damage Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Alvin K. Hellerstein

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  1. April 16, 2019

    Fiat Chrysler Can't DQ Drivers' Atty In Faulty-Engine Case

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday tossed Fiat Chrysler's bid to disqualify counsel for drivers accusing the company of manufacturing Jeep Wranglers with a defective engine component, finding an attorney's conversations with managerial employees to be "harmless."

  2. April 09, 2019

    Driver Fights Fiat Chrysler's DQ Bid In Faulty Engine Suit

    The driver suing Fiat Chrysler over an allegedly defective engine component in New York federal court has said the automaker is partially responsible for the situation it now describes as an "ethical violation" in a bid to disqualify the driver's counsel.

  3. March 26, 2019

    Fiat Chrysler Wants Opposing Counsel DQ'd In Engine Suit

    Fiat Chrysler has moved to disqualify counsel for drivers accusing the company in New York federal court of manufacturing Jeep Wranglers with a defective engine component, contending a Simmons Hanly attorney wrongly contacted managerial employees without first consulting the defense team.

  4. April 20, 2018

    Fiat Chrysler Gets Partial Win In Faulty Engine Case

    A New York federal judge on Thursday tossed three of five claims in a proposed class action alleging Fiat Chrysler manufactured Jeep Wranglers with a faulty engine that prevents the heating and cooling systems from working properly.

  5. November 06, 2017

    Fiat Chrysler Wants To Hit Brakes On Engine 'Sludge' Case

    Fiat Chrysler urged a New York federal court Friday to toss a putative nationwide class action that claims it concealed an alleged engine defect in its 2012-2017 Jeep Wranglers that causes radiators and oil coolers to fill with sludge-like residue, arguing the claims are "simply implausible."