General Motors Federal District Court Decisions

Reed v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: June 1, 2020 as 1:2019cv01117
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Noreen Reed
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER NO. 171 [Regarding the Administrative Closure of Certain MDL 2543 Member Cases]... The Court is inclined to and does administratively close the cases listed in Exhibits A and B. Any party who believes that a case has been erroneously closed by this Order shall, no later than June 18, 2020, file a letter motion to re-open the case and explain why the case should remain open. In addition, as to the cases listed on Exhibit A, a party may file a letter motion seeking to reopen a case…

In re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

Filed: June 1, 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 NO. 170 [Regarding the Closure of Certain MDL 2543 Member Cases]... The Clerk of Court is directed close the cases listed in Exhibit A. Any party who believes that a case has been erroneously closed by this Order shall, no later than June 18, 2020, file a letter motion to re-open the case and explain why the case should remain open. Any party opposing a motion to re-open one of the cases closed pursuant to this Order shall file a response brief within 10 days after the motion to…

Postley et al v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: May 6, 2020 as 1:2020cv03498
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Tiffany C. Postley, Timothy L. Postley, Jr., Kyomi Postley
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MDL CONSOLIDATION ORDER. Pursuant to the June 12, 2014 Order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML), In re: General Motors Ignition Switch Litigation, 14-MD-2543, has been assigned to this Court for coordinated or consolidated pre trial proceedings. 14-MD-2543, ECF No. 1. As this case, Postley v. General Motors LLC, 20-CV-3498, has been directly filed in this district and, based on the Court's review, appears to be within the scope of the multidistrict…

Postley et al v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: May 6, 2020 as 1:2020cv03498
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Tiffany C. Postley, Timothy L. Postley, Jr., Kyomi Postley
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER. In accordance with this Court's Order, see 15-CV-5528, ECF No. 183, Plaintiffs Kyomi Postley, Tiffany C. Postley, and Timothy L. Postley, Jr. filed an amended and severed complaint, see 20-CV-3498, ECF No. 1. New GM and Plaintiffs shal l confer regarding next steps for Plaintiffs' claims and file a proposal no later than May 22, 2020. In the letter, the parties should address whether Tiffany or Timothy is a minor and, if so, the implications of that for handling of…

Adair v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: May 6, 2020 as 1:2017cv10178
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Dale Adair
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER OF DISMISSAL... In light of the Affected Plaintiffs' failure to file an amended and severed complaint by the deadline set in the Orders, the Affected Plaintiffs claims are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. Per Paragraph 6 of Orders, s hould any Affected Plaintiff file an amended and severed complaint, a Related Case Statement, and a filing fee within the next thirty days, their dismissal will be vacated. If an Affected Plaintiff does not submit the requisite filings…

Andino v. General Motors LLC

Filed: May 5, 2020 as 1:2019cv06352
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: GM Ignition Switch MDL Defendants, General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Martici Andino
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

ORDER OF DISMISSAL... The Affected Plaintiffs' claims are hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. See In re World Trade Ctr. Disaster Site Litig., 722 F.3d at 487 (holding "that the court did not exceed the bounds of its discretion in dismissin g the noncompliant plaintiffs' complaints"). The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the Affected Plaintiffs identified in Exhibit A as Plaintiffs in 14-MD-2543 and their respective member cases and to terminate: 1.…

Petlinsky v. General Motors LLC

Filed: May 4, 2020 as 2:2019cv01887
Court: California Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Vladimir Petlinsky
Nature of Suit: Other Contract

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 5/4/20 CONTINUING the Scheduling Conference to 8/31/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. The stipulated dismissal or a joint status report shall be filed no later than August 17, 2020. (Kaminski, H)

Cunningham et al v. General Motors LLC et al

Filed: May 1, 2020 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

ORDER granting 27 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 5/1/20) (yv)

Braxton v. Takata Corp et al

Filed: April 15, 2020 as 1:2018cv00712
Court: Louisiana Western District Court
Defendant: Takata Corp, T K Holdings Inc, Highland Industries Inc, General Motors Co
Plaintiff: Harry Braxton
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

MEMORANDUM RULING re 69 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by General Motors Co. Signed by Judge Dee D Drell on 4/15/2020. (crt,Roaix, G)

Phillips v. General Motors Corporation et al

Filed: April 14, 2020 as 3:2019cv04201
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Takata Corporation, General Motors Corporation
Plaintiff: Lavonda Phillips
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 5/8/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim on 4/14/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2020)

Garcia v. General Motors LLC

Filed: April 7, 2020 as 1:2017cv05970
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors L.L.C.
Plaintiff: Sylvia Garcia
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

ORDER OF DISMISSAL... In light of Ms. Garcia's continued failure to submit a substantially complete PFS as required by Order No. 25, her claims are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. Should Ms. Garcia submit all required documentation within t he next thirty days, or otherwise contest this dismissal, she may move to vacate the dismissal within 30 days of the date of this order, pursuant to Paragraph 25 of Order No. 25. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate 14-MD-2543, ECF No.…

In re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

Filed: April 6, 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 NO. 168: The undersigned and the Honorable Martin Glenn will hold a joint hearing on the above-referenced motions on April 23, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Unless the Courts order otherwise, the hearing will be held by telephone in light of the current public health situation. The Courts will issue orders in due course explaining how to participate in, or listen to, the telephone conference. Counsel shall promptly and prominently post this Order and call-in information on the MDL website…

Napoli-Bosse et al v. General Motors LLC

Filed: April 6, 2020 as 3:2018cv01720
Court: Connecticut District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Brandy Smith, Marlaina A. Napoli-Bosse
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

ORDER. For the reasons set forth in the attached, GM's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is GRANTED. The claims of Plaintiffs Brandy Smith, Rilla Jefferson, and Mark Riley are DISMISSED. The claims of Plaintiff Samuel Taylor h ave been withdrawn and are thus also DISMISSED. GM's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim is GRANTED as to Plaintiff Napoli-Bosse's breach of express warranty claim and Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act claim, and DENIED as to…

Harris v. General Motors LLC

Filed: April 3, 2020 as 2:2020cv00257
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Kelly Harris
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions

MINUTE ORDER granting Parties' 10 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time: The deadline for defendant to file a responsive pleading or motion is EXTENDED to Thursday, 6/25/2020; and The deadline for the parties to exchange initial disclosures and file a Joint Status Report is EXTENDED to Friday, 7/3/2020. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)

Gillispie v. Miami Township et al

Filed: April 2, 2020 as 3:2013cv00416
Court: Ohio Southern District Court
Defendant: Miami Township, Matthew Scott Moore, Tim Wilson, Thomas Angel, Marvin Scothorn, John DiPitreo, Unidentified Members of the Miami Township Police Department, Montgomery County Ohio, Kenneth M Betz, Denise Rankin, Ralph Nickoson, Unidentified Employees of the Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab, General Motors Company, Richard Wolfe, Keith Stapleton, Robert Miller, David Burke, Robert Burke, Unidentified Employees of General Motors Company, Stephen Gray
Plaintiff: Roger Dean Gillispie
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

ORDER- IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: 1. Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Disclose Additional Expert Report (Doc. # 283 ) is GRANTED; 2. The deadline for Defendants rebuttal expert disclosures is extended to May 1, 2020; and 3. The deadline for discovery related to Dr. Millers report and any rebuttal expert witness is extended to May 27, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington on 4/2/2020. (kma)

Clifton v. General Motors, LLC

Filed: April 2, 2020 as 1:2019cv06094
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors, LLC
Plaintiff: Jennifer Clifton
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability

ORDER OF DISMISSAL... Upon due consideration of the foregoing factors, the Court finds that dismissal with prejudice is the appropriate sanction for Ms. Clifton's failure to file an amended and severed complaint and pay the filing fee, as re quired by the November 25 Order. See ECF No. 7494, ¶ 3. Ms. Clifton has been on continual notice of the consequences of failing to file an amended and severed complaint, and have been repeatedly reminded over the past several months…

Hayes v. General Motors LLC

Filed: April 2, 2020 as 1:2018cv07957
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Thomas Hayes
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury- Product Liability

ORDER OF DISMISSAL... In light of the Affected Plaintiffs' continued failure to submit substantially complete PFSs as required by Order No. 25, their claims are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. Should any Affected Plaintiff submit all req uired documentation within the next thirty days, or otherwise contest this dismissal, he or she may move to vacate the dismissal within 30 days of the date of this order, pursuant to Paragraph 25 of Order No. 25. The Clerk of Court is …

Reese v. General Motors Corp LLC

Filed: March 30, 2020 as 1:2019cv00320
Court: Indiana Northern District Court
Defendant: General Motors Corp LLC
Plaintiff: Malinda Reese
Nature of Suit: Employment

OPINION AND ORDER: The Partial Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaintfiled by Defendant General Motors 31 is DENIED. Signed by Judge William C Lee on 3/30/2020. (shk)

Childers v. General Motors Company LLC

Filed: March 23, 2020 as 2:2016cv14428
Court: Michigan Eastern District Court
Defendant: General Motors Company LLC, General Motors LLC
Plaintiff: Denise Childers
Nature of Suit: Employment

OPINION and ORDER denying Plaintiff's 136 Motion for Relief from Pre-Recusal Orders and ORDER dismissing Plaintiff's State-Law Claims in 20-20081 without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)

Gaines v. General Motors Company et al

Filed: March 17, 2020 as 3:2017cv01351
Court: California Southern District Court
Defendant: General Motors Company, Does 1 through 25
Plaintiff: Kelley Gaines
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability

ORDER Denying 27 Motion for Leave to Amend; and ORDER of Dismissal. Gaines' motion for leave to amend is denied. The SAC is therefore dismissed without leave to amend. Gaines' claims are dismissed with prejudice and the putative class's claims are dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Larry Alan Burns on 3/17/2020. (jdt)