General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation News

GM Court Win Could Narrow Ignition Switch Liability Litigation

General Motors Co. on Dec. 28 won a court ruling that could reduce the private litigation it faces over flawed vehicle ignition switches, which have been linked to 124 deaths and triggered a big recall. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman …

First ‘Bellwether’ GM Ignition Switch Trial Set to Open Jan. 11

A U.S. judge last Wednesday rejected General Motors Co.’s bid to dismiss the first so-called “bellwether” case over defective ignition switches in its vehicles, clearing the way for a Jan. 11 trial. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said …