General Motors LLC, Petitioner v. Michael Bavlsik, et al.

  1. May 14, 2018

    High Court Won't Hear GM Paralyzed Driver Retrial Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear General Motors' challenge to an Eighth Circuit decision clearing the way for a damages-only retrial for a Missouri man left quadriplegic after a 2012 accident involving a GMC van, even though most of the liability claims against GM were rejected.

  2. March 01, 2018

    GM Takes Paralyzed Driver Retrial Fight To High Court

    General Motors has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the standard for deciding when a retrial for damages is consistent with the U.S. Constitution, saying the Eighth Circuit improperly granted a retrial for a Missouri man who was left quadriplegic after a 2012 accident involving a GMC van.