General Motors Federal District Court Decisions

Massie, et al. v. General Motors Company, et al.

Filed: March 10, 2021 as 1:2020cv01560
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors Company, Decibel Insight, Inc.
Plaintiff: Dakotah Massie, Neil Manglani
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury

ORDER GRANTING 27 Stipulation to Set a Schedule for Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/9/2021. Scheduling Conference CONTINUED to 6/25/2021 at 08:30 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Hall, S)

Atanassova et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: February 22, 2021 as 2:2020cv01728
Court: South Carolina District Court

ORDER AND OPINION: Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 45) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED as to Plaintiffs' (a) manufacturing defect and (b) failure to warn claims. The mo tion is otherwise DENIED. Defendant's motion to exclude the testimony of Mr. Stephen R. Syson (Dkt. No. 40) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The motion is granted only to the extent that Syson (a) may not testify as to an alleged failure t o warn on…

Atanassova et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: February 22, 2021 as 2:2020cv01728
Court: South Carolina District Court

ORDER AND OPINION: Plaintiffs motions to exclude Manoj Modi, (Dkt. No. 46), andJon Olson, P.E., CFEI, CVFI, (Dkt. No. 47), are DENIED. AND IT IS SO ORDERED.Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 2/22/21.(ltap, )

Atanassova et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: February 12, 2021 as 2:2020cv01728
Court: South Carolina District Court

ORDER AND OPINION The Court GRANTS Defendant's motion to compel (Dkt. No. 50 ). As detailed in the Order, Plaintiffs are DIRECTED to produce all documents responsive to Defendant's RFP Request Nos. 12, 13, 19 and 22 within ten (10) days of this Order. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Honorable Richard M Gergel on 2/12/2021.(sshe, )

Cunningham et al v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: February 9, 2021 as 1:2020cv03097
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: UWE ELLINGHAUS, NATHAN TAN, MELODY LEE, JOHN and JANE DOE, 1,2,3, etc., SHANNON E WALLACE, GENERAL MOTORS LLC, TONYA HALLETT
Plaintiff: ELVA CONSTANCE CUNNINGHAM, DARIA ROSS
Nature of Suit: Employment

SCHEDULING ORDER granting 88 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The telephonic oral argument, currently scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, 2021, is adjourned until Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. The oral argument will be held via the following call-in number: Call-in number: 888-363-4749, Access code: 7518680. To ensure that the call proceeds smoothly and to avoid disruption, the Court directs those calling in (other than counsel) to mute their telephones. Additionally,…

MALL CHEVROLET, INC. v. GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Filed: February 8, 2021 as 1:2018cv15077
Court: New Jersey District Court
Defendant: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Plaintiff: MALL CHEVROLET, INC.
Nature of Suit: Franchise

MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge John R. Padova (EDPA) on 2/8/2021. (dmr)

Goldstein et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: February 3, 2021 as 3:2019cv01778
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Julian Wilder, Percy Sutton, Rafael Martinez, Matt Goldstein, Gladys Tubbs, Lana Savage, Kendra Piazza
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability

ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part 55 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint. All claims dismissed in this order are dismissed WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs may file an Amended Complaint within thirty (30) days of the date on which this Order is electronically docketed. Signed by Judge Janis L. Sammartino on 2/3/2021. (tcf)

Day v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: January 26, 2021 as 8:2020cv02963
Court: Florida Middle District Court
Defendant: Mary T. Barra, General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Roy A. Day
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability

ORDER: "Defendant General Motors LLC's Dispositive Motion to Dismiss Complaint and Memorandum of Law in Support" (Doc. 16) is hereby granted. The case is dismissed with prejudice. The Clerk is directed to terminate any pending motions and deadlines, and thereafter close this case. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Barber on 1/26/2021. (ANL)

Murphy et al v. General Motors L.L.C. et al

Filed: January 8, 2021 as 1:2016cv00678
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors L.L.C., Delphi Automotive, LLC, "John" Doe
Plaintiff: Kari Most Murphy, Park Murphy
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER: As discussed, and for the reasons stated, on the record during the telephone conference conducted on January 7, 2021: Plaintiffs shall make any motion for contempt sanctions by formal motion in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Proced ure and Local Rules no later than January 12, 2021. Defendants shall file any opposition no later than January 22, 2021. Any reply shall be filed no later than January 26, 2021. No later than January 13, 2021, counsel for Defendants shall…

Sesay et al v. General Motors L.L.C. et al

Filed: January 8, 2021 as 1:2014cv06018
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors L.L.C., Delphi Automotive PLC
Plaintiff: Ishmail Sesay, Joanne Yearwood
Nature of Suit: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

ORDER NO. 174 [Regarding Certain Economic Loss Actions Dismissed with Prejudice by the December 18, 2020 Final Order and Final Judgment]. IT IS ORDERED that by Monday, January 25, 2021, Stephen Yagman shall indicate in a filing made on the main M DL 2543 docket as well as in his individual docket the specific factual and legal bases as to why he believes the claims pled in his operative complaint are not released under the Settlement Agreement and dismissed with prejudice under the…

In re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

Filed: January 8, 2021 as 1:2014mc02543
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GM Ignition Switch MDL Defendants
Plaintiff: GM Ignition Switch MDL Plaintiffs, Austin DePalma, Jomaka Coleman
Nature of Suit: Other

ORDER NO. 174 [Regarding Certain Economic Loss Actions Dismissed with Prejudice by the December 18, 2020 Final Order and Final Judgment]. IT IS ORDERED that by Monday, January 25, 2021, Stephen Yagman shall indicate in a filing made on the main MDL 2543 docket as well as in his individual docket the specific factual and legal bases as to why he believes the claims pled in his operative complaint are not released under the Settlement Agreement and dismissed with prejudice under the…

Stephen Yagman v. General Motors Company et al

Filed: January 8, 2021 as 1:2014cv09058
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors Company, Mary Barra, Unknown Named Defendants
Plaintiff: Stephen Yagman
Nature of Suit: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

MEMO ENDORSED ORDER in case 1:14-md-02543-JMF; denying (337) Motion to Remand in case 1:14-cv-09058-JMF. ENDORSEMENT: Application DENIED. The Court's December 23, 2020 endorsement, see 14-MD-2543, ECF No. 8311, stated in no uncertain terms th at Mr. Yagman's Sixth Motion to Remand was denied without prejudice to renewal in accordance with whatever procedures the Court adopted with respect to further proceedings in the MDL --- as to which counsel was given until January 7,…

Hancock et al v. General Motors LLC dba General Motors Company dba General Motors

Filed: January 4, 2021 as 1:2018cv01019
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors L.L.C.
Plaintiff: Megan Hancock, TH, LH, CN, RN, April Hollon, Tia Maynard
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER. Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, all deadlines are STAYED pending the Court's decision on New GM's motion. If the Court denies the motion, the parties shall confer and, within two weeks of the Court's decision, submit a proposed Order setting new deadlines as appropriate. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 1/4/21) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:14-md-02543-JMF, 1:18-cv-01019-JMF (yv)

Stephen Yagman v. General Motors Company et al

Filed: December 21, 2020 as 1:2014cv09058
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors Company, Mary Barra, Unknown Named Defendants
Plaintiff: Stephen Yagman
Nature of Suit: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

MEMO ENDORSEMENT with respect to (328) Motion to Remand in case 1:14-cv-09058-JMF. ENDORSEMENT: As discussed on the record during the Fairness Hearing held on December 18, 2020, and memorialized in the Final Order and Final Judgment at 14-MD-2543, ECF No. 8306, New GM and Class Counsel are to confer and, no later than January 7, 2020, propose procedures to adjudicate whether or to what extent claims in any member cases can proceed following the settlement and whether or when they…

In re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

Filed: December 18, 2020 as 1:2014mc02543
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GM Ignition Switch MDL Defendants
Plaintiff: GM Ignition Switch MDL Plaintiffs, Austin DePalma, Jomaka Coleman
Nature of Suit: Other

FINAL ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF THE ECONOMIC LOSS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CONFIRMING CERTIFICATION OF THE ECONOMIC LOSS SETTLEMENT CLASS, AND DISMISSING ALL ACTIONS WITH PREJUDICE: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED: Jurisdiction. The Court has personal jurisdiction over all Plaintiffs, the Class and all Class Members, New GM, the GUC Trust, and AAT, as well as subject matter jurisdiction over the claims asserted in the Fifth Amended…

Groman v. General Motors LLC.

Filed: December 18, 2020 as 1:2014cv02458
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC.
Plaintiff: Steven Groman
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

FINAL ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL OF THE ECONOMIC LOSS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CONFIRMING CERTIFICATION OF THE ECONOMIC LOSS SETTLEMENT CLASS, AND DISMISSING ALL ACTIONS WITH PREJUDICE: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREE D: Jurisdiction. The Court has personal jurisdiction over all Plaintiffs, the Class and all Class Members, New GM, the GUC Trust, and AAT, as well as subject matter jurisdiction over the claims asserted in the Fifth Amended Consolidated…

Groman v. General Motors LLC.

Filed: December 18, 2020 as 1:2014cv02458
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC.
Plaintiff: Steven Groman
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re: (8156 in 1:14-md-02543-JMF) MOTION for Attorney Fees . filed by Goodwin Procter LLP. In sum, any claim to attorney's fees that Goodwin may have pursuant to the terms of its private engagement le tter with Lead Counsel has no bearing on whether the Court should approve the Settlement Agreement. Nothing in the Settlement Agreement precludes Goodwin from pursuing such claims as part of the post-settlement allocation process or in a later…

In re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

Filed: December 18, 2020 as 1:2014mc02543
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GM Ignition Switch MDL Defendants
Plaintiff: GM Ignition Switch MDL Plaintiffs, Austin DePalma, Jomaka Coleman
Nature of Suit: Other

ORDER APPROVING CLASS COUNSEL'S RULE 23(h) MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES AND SERVICE AWARDS TO LEAD PLAINTIFFS. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Motion is GRANTED. The Court further fin ds:The Court awards Plaintiffs' counsel (i) $24,585,272.06 in attorneys' fees and (ii) $9,914,727.94 to reimburse expenses incurred in connection with this litigation (and that have not been previously reimbursed from…

In re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

Filed: December 18, 2020 as 1:2014mc02543
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GM Ignition Switch MDL Defendants
Plaintiff: GM Ignition Switch MDL Plaintiffs, Austin DePalma, Jomaka Coleman
Nature of Suit: Other

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re: 405 MOTION for Attorney Fees . filed by Goodwin Procter LLP. In sum, any claim to attorney's fees that Goodwin may have pursuant to the terms of its private engagement letter with Lead Counsel has no bearing on whether the Court should approve the Settlement Agreement. Nothing in the Settlement Agreement precludes Goodwin from pursuing such claims as part of the post-settlement allocation process or in a later and separate action for…

Robison et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: December 16, 2020 as 1:2018cv01549
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Virginia Robinson, Larry Robinson
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER Granting 36 Joint Stipulation and ORDER for Dismissal with Prejudice signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 12/16/2020. CASE CLOSED.(Flores, E)