General Motors Federal District Court Decisions

Holly Copsuey Gruber v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: October 3, 2023 as 2:2023cv06989
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Holly Copsey Gruber
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff's Motion to Remand to State Court 12 is denied. (vdr)

Linda Moore v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: October 2, 2023 as 2:2023cv07631
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC, AM General LLC, Does 1 to 50
Interested Party: PM General Purchaser, LLC, PM General Midco LLC, PM General Topco, Inc.
Plaintiff: Linda Moore
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REMANDING ACTION by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. The above-captioned action shall be remanded to the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1447(c). Case Terminated. Made JS-6 (iv)

ESTATE OF WILLIAM D. PILGRIM et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: September 30, 2023 as 2:2020cv10562
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: ADAM BALDUCCI, TUAN BUI, WALTER GOETZMAN, AARON CLARK, ANDRES FREY, DEREK VAN DEN TOP, EDWIN ROJAS, JACK WOODALL, JEFF KOLODZI, Bradley Grant, DAVID WARD, Robert Edgar, RICHARD JENKINS, DAVID SHELDON, DAVID PENROD, SMITH MORRIS, DEVRY DAVIS, JAMES OSHEIM, S. GARRETT BECK, John Parsons, JARED KILEY, LYLE DUNAHOO, Ahmed Cannon, MATHEW EVANS, JAN ENGWIS, ROBERT GEISS, Christopher Constantine, JOHN LEBAR, ESTATE OF WILLIAM D. PILGRIM, ALAN PELLETIER, Chad Reese, VALENTE MORENO and others
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability

ORDER denying 38 Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification. Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)

Sarah J. Vidana v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: September 25, 2023 as 2:2023cv06986
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Sarah J. Vidana
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Mark C. Scarsi: ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REMAND 13 AND REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION . Defendant shall file a written response within 14 days. Plaintiff may respond to Defendant's response within seven days of its filing. (lc) Modified on 9/25/2023 (lc).

Smith v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: September 14, 2023 as 4:2023cv00379
Court: Texas Northern District Court

ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 70 : After reviewing all relevant matters of record in this case, including the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrat e Judge and any objections thereto, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the undersigned District Judge believes that the Findings and Conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and they are accepted as the Findings and…

Hurry et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: September 12, 2023 as 3:2021cv00673
Court: Alabama Middle District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Dominguez Hurry, Scott Goodwin, Terry Wasdin
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it is hereby ORDERED as follows: 1. The Dft's 83 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED; 2. The Plfs' 50 motion to certify the class is DENIED as MOOT; 3. The 74 , 77 , 81 motions to exclude are DENIED as MOOT. A separate Final Judgment will be entered in accordance with this Memorandum Opinion and Order. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 9/12/2023. (bes, )

Landmesser et al v. General Motors et al

Filed: September 5, 2023 as 3:2023cv00381
Court: Pennsylvania Middle District Court
Defendant: General Motors, M LLC, General Motors Corporations
Plaintiff: Francis G. Landmesser, Gertrude Landmesser
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - GRANTING, in part, and DENYING, in part 27 Third MOTION to Compel Discovery Fourth MOTION for Sanctions filed by Francis Landmesser. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on September 5, 2023. (kjn)

Patel v. General Motors Company et al

Filed: June 13, 2023 as 2:2022cv10742
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: A Delaware Company General Motors Company, Michael Skehan, Kevin McCabe, General Motors LLC, f/k/a General Motors Company, a Delaware limited liability company
Plaintiff: Riken Patel
Nature of Suit: Employment

OPINION & ORDER Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration (Dkt. 54 ). Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (KSan)

Siqueiros v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 8, 2023 as 3:2016cv07244
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Intervenor: Manuel Fernandez
Plaintiff: Monteville Sloan, Jr., Raul Siqueiros, Joseph Brannan, Donald Ludington, Thomas Shorter, Gabriel Del Valle, Gail Lannom, Bradley K. Zierke, Ross Dahl, Drew Peterson, Barbara Molina, Steven Ehrke, Bill Mauch, Thomas Gulling, Ronald Jones, John Graziano, Rudy Sanchez, Mike Warpinski, Marc Perkins, Joseph Olivier, Christopher Thacker, Derick Bradford, Larry Goodwin, James Robertson, Joshua Byrge, Randy Clausen, Steve Kitchen, Ted Edgecomb, Kevin Hanneken, Michael Ware, Scott Smith, Jonas Bednarek and others
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen Granting 587 Plaintiffs' Motion to Clarify the Class Definition, and Denying 589 Plaintiffs' Motion for Punitive Damages. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2023)

Siqueiros v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 8, 2023 as 3:2016cv07244
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Intervenor: Manuel Fernandez
Plaintiff: Monteville Sloan, Jr., Raul Siqueiros, Joseph Brannan, Donald Ludington, Thomas Shorter, Gabriel Del Valle, Gail Lannom, Bradley K. Zierke, Ross Dahl, Drew Peterson, Barbara Molina, Steven Ehrke, Bill Mauch, Thomas Gulling, Ronald Jones, John Graziano, Rudy Sanchez, Mike Warpinski, Marc Perkins, Joseph Olivier, Christopher Thacker, Derick Bradford, Larry Goodwin, James Robertson, Joshua Byrge, Randy Clausen, Steve Kitchen, Ted Edgecomb, Kevin Hanneken, Michael Ware, Scott Smith, Jonas Bednarek and others
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen Denying Defendant's (1) 592 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and (2) 594 Motion for Decertification. Status Conference set for 6/29/2023 01:30 PM. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2023)

Ballard v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 7, 2023 as 2:2020cv00260
Court: Alabama Middle District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Arthur Henry Ballard
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: it ORDERED: (1) That Defendant General Motors, LLC's motion for summary judgment (Doc. # 45 ) is GRANTED. (2) That Defendant General Motors, LLC's motion for protective order (Doc. # 46 ) is DENIED as moot. A final judgment consistent with this opinion and order will be entered separately. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 6/7/2023. (cwl, )

Ballard v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 7, 2023 as 2:2020cv00260
Court: Alabama Middle District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Arthur Henry Ballard
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

FINAL JUDGMENT: In accordance with the prior proceedings, opinions, and orders of the court, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court that judgment is entered in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTE D to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Honorable Judge William Keith Watkins on 6/7/2023. (furn: calendar, wr) (term: PTC 9/26/2023;JS and JT…

Chapman et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 6, 2023 as 2:2019cv12333
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Gary Godwin, Clay Kincheloe, Tim Taylor, Leroy Gwinn, Jr., Bryan Joyce, Robert Hoag, Mark D. Chapman, William McDuffie
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 171 GM's Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)

Chapman et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 6, 2023 as 2:2019cv12333
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Gary Godwin, Clay Kincheloe, Tim Taylor, Leroy Gwinn, Jr., Bryan Joyce, Robert Hoag, Mark D. Chapman, William McDuffie
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER DENYING 172 Request to Certify Order for Interlocutory Appeal. Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)

Vita v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 2, 2023 as 2:2020cv01032
Court: New York Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Dennis Vita
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER: After conducting a de novo review of the full record (including the motion papers, R&R, and objections) and applicable law, the Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Lindsay's recommendations, except as set forth above (SEE ATTACHED ORDER fo r details), and therefore adopts the R&R, as modified, as the opinion of the Court. Accordingly, GM's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The following claims are DISMISSED for lack of standing: (i) all…

Milczak v. General Motors LLC

Filed: April 27, 2023 as 2:2021cv11484
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Douglas Milczak
Nature of Suit: Employment

OPINION AND ORDER granting 26 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MLan)

Aldrich-Kaut et al v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: March 22, 2023 as 1:2017cv09323
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Ashton Aldrich-Kaut, Tiara Alexander, Rita Aye, Michael Banks, Pamela Beasley, Candelario Becerra, Dalton Berry, Jeff Bidel, Bess Biesma-Chastain, Jerry Branch, Barbara Carrell, Donald Chattin, Constance Chirgotis, Tristan Reynolds, Vakesha Dorsey, Israel Edom, Kenneth Evans, Kayla Gilmore, Rhonda Graves, Dorothy Green, Hope Griffin, Kristal D Hawk, Meghan Hodge, James Hodges, Carmen Horacek, Stephanie Houtz, Gordon Jeffrey, Kristopher Kaye, Candis Kester, Kevin King, David Lebert, Donna Mackey and others
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE... Plaintiff James Hodges, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(l)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release entered into by the parties, hereby gives notice o f the voluntary dismissal with prejudice of his lawsuit against General Motors LLC ("New GM"). Court approval was not required. New GM consents to the dismissal with prejudice. Plaintiff and New GM each bear their own fees and…

Souleymanly v. General Motors Corporation et al

Filed: February 28, 2023 as 2:2020cv13276
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: Gregory Freitag, General Motors Corporation, Mike Hichme, Brandon M. Lawson
Plaintiff: Mohamed Souleymanly
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

OPINION and ORDER Adopting Report and Recommendation 50 and Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 47 . Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar)

Talley v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: February 7, 2023 as 1:2020cv01137
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Chris Talley
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Stephanos Bibas on 02/07/2023. (smg)

Smith v. General Motors

Filed: February 3, 2023 as 4:2020cv00562
Court: Missouri Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors
Plaintiff: Darius Smith
Nature of Suit: Employment

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, Doc. 51 , is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Motion To Deem Admitted All Facts In Defendant's Statement Of Uncontroverted Materi al Facts Pursuant To Rule 56(E) And To Strike Plaintiff's Unsupported Facts, Doc. 62 , is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to strike Plaintiff's facts, Doc. 57 , from the record. Signed by District Judge Matthew T.…