March 28, 2019
An Ohio man who was exonerated after spending about 20 years in prison can't pursue a suit against General Motors or its bankruptcy estate claiming the automaker helped secure his now-vacated conviction, a New York federal judge ruled Wednesday.
October 30, 2018
An exonerated prisoner who sued General Motors and its bankruptcy estate for allegedly violating his civil rights by cooperating with his wrongful prosecution asked a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday to allow his suit to go forward, saying his claim post-dated GM's bankruptcy although the allegedly wrongful conduct happened decades before.