General Motors Federal District Court Decisions

Damien A. Doney v. General Motors Company

Filed: November 13, 2024 as 5:2024cv01601
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors Company
Plaintiff: Damien A. Doney
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MINUTES (In Chambers) Order DISMISSING the Instant Action for Failure to Prosecute by Judge Kenly Kiya Kato. Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES this action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute and comply with Court orders. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall close this action. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (rolm)

Damien A. Doney v. General Motors Company

Filed: November 1, 2024 as 5:2024cv01601
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors Company
Plaintiff: Damien A. Doney
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MINUTES (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Why Action Should Not Be Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute by Judge Kenly Kiya Kato. Accordingly, the Court, on its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing no later than seven days from the date of this Order why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution as to those defendant(s). (See document for further information). (aco)

Bates v. General Motors, Inc. et al

Filed: October 16, 2024 as 2:2023cv11071
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, Inc. Doing business as GM, Bruce Van Vliet, Carol Carleton
Plaintiff: Julian Francis Bates
Nature of Suit: Employment

OPINION AND ORDER Granting 42 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Chitwood et al v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: October 16, 2024 as 2:2024cv01882
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Gary Wayne Chitwood, Deanna Sue Chitwood
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 10/15/24 ORDERING parties to SHOW CAUSE, in writing within 10 days, why they have not filed their consent/decline forms. Submission of the forms will automatically discharge this order. (Benson, A.)

Sean Holland v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: October 10, 2024 as 2:2023cv10633
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Sean Holland
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

COURT ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Show Cause Hearing set for 12/30/2024 at 11:30 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (rs)

Leslie v. General Motors LLC

Filed: October 2, 2024 as 1:2024cv00915
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Tricia Raylene Leslie
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER ADOPTING Findings and Recommendations, GRANTING Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, and dismissing the Fourth Cause of Action for Violations of California's Unfair Competition Law without leave to amend 7 , 11 signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/1/2024. (Docs. 7, 11) (Lundstrom, T)

Phillips v. General Motors LLC

Filed: September 23, 2024 as 1:2024cv00537
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Nicholas Francis Phillips
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER STRIKING 16 First Amended Complaint signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 9/23/2024. (Lawrence, A)

Lynda Haas et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: September 4, 2024 as 2:2023cv10522
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC, DOES 1 through 10 inclusive
Plaintiff: Lynda Haas, Robert Haas
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

COURT ORDER by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. Show Cause Hearing set for 11/4/2024 at 11:30 AM before Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. (rs)

Leslie v. General Motors LLC

Filed: September 3, 2024 as 1:2024cv00915
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Tricia Raylene Leslie
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER VACATING OCTOBER 2 HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 09/03/2024. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the hearing set for October 2, 2024, is VACATED and the parties will not be required to appear at that time. (Nguyen, J)

Henri Paul Faucher v. General Motors, LLC et al

Filed: August 19, 2024 as 2:2023cv10405
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Henri Paul Faucher
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE 33 by Judge George H Wu. It is hereby ORDERED that this action is dismissed with prejudice in its entirety. Each party shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (rolm)

Kaakejian v. General Motors LLC

Filed: July 23, 2024 as 1:2024cv00011
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Harout Kaakejian
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 6 Motion to Dismiss and GRANTING Plaintiff LEAVE TO AMEND signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 7/23/2024. (Sant Agata, S)

Henri Paul Faucher v. General Motors, LLC et al

Filed: July 1, 2024 as 2:2023cv10405
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Henri Paul Faucher
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MINUTES IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SETTLEMENT by Judge George H Wu. A Joint Notice of Settlement 31 was filed on June 28, 2024. The Court vacates all currently set dates, with the expectation that a dismissal will be filed within 60 days. The Court sets an order to show re: settlement hearing for August 29, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be vacated provided a stipulation to dismiss/notice of dismissal is filed by noon on August 26, 2024. (aco)

Harmon et al v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: June 19, 2024 as 1:2024cv00237
Court: Texas Western District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Landon Gage Harmon, Aimee Elizabeth Tewes
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

Order for Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order. Scheduling recommendations/proposed scheduling order due to the Court within sixty (60) days after the appearance of any defendant. Joint Proposed Scheduling Order due by 6/28/2024. Signed by Judge Susan Hightower. (pg)

Condrashoff et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 13, 2024 as 2:2024cv00108
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: George W. Condrashoff, Benita Gwyn Asher
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 6/12/2024, REMANDING CASE to San Joaquin County Superior Court and DISMISSING Plaintiff's fraud and UCL claims with prejudice. Certified copy of remand order sent to other court. CASE CLOSED. (Clemente Licea, O)

Woods v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: June 11, 2024 as 1:2024cv00236
Court: Texas Western District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Kimberly Ann Woods
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

Order for Proposed Scheduling Order. Proposed scheduling order due to the Court within sixty (60) days after the appearance of any defendant. Proposed Scheduling Order due by 6/21/2024. Signed by Judge Susan Hightower. (dm)

Michael King et al v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: June 7, 2024 as CAC/2:24-CV-02560
Court: Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Defendant: General Motors LLC, LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc., Onstar LLC
Plaintiff: Michael King, Gus Lopez

TRANSFER ORDER re: pldg. ( 1 in MDL No. 3115) Transferring 7 action(s) to Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. in the N.D. Georgia.Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chair, PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION, on 6/7/2024. Associated Cases: MDL No. 3115, CAC/2:24-cv-02560, CAC/8:24-cv-00695, FLS/9:24-cv-80281, MIE/2:24-cv-10804, MIE/2:24-cv-10824, NYS/1:24-cv-02238, PAM/3:24-cv-00524 (SM)

Roumen B. Antonov v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: June 6, 2024 as 8:2023cv01593
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Roumen B. Antonov
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DISMISSING ACTION ON NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT 42 by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. The court, having been advised by a Notice of Settlement 42 that this action settled, hereby orders this action dismissed with prejudice. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (rolm)

Michael Cadillac, Inc. v. General Motors LLC

Filed: June 4, 2024 as 1:2023cv01403
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC Doing business as Michael Chevrolet Cadillac
Plaintiff: Michael Cadillac, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Franchise

ORDER GRANTING Extension to Filing of Dispositional Documents signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 6/4/2024. (Xiong, J.)

Eyra Stancovich v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: May 16, 2024 as 2:2024cv03050
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: Eyra Stancovich
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause Re: Amount in Controversy by Judge R. Gary Klausner. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Defendant to show cause in writing why the jurisdictional requirements are or are not satisfied. Such a response shall not exceed five pages and must be submitted no later than May 24, 2024. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.) (rolm)

John Clinton Benedict et al v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: May 9, 2024 as 2:2023cv10640
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC, Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Plaintiff: John Clinton Benedict, Grace Palazzo Benedict
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER DISMISSING CASE by Judge Fernando M. Olguin, R: Joint Notice of Settlement 25 . (Case Terminated; Made JS-6) (vdr)