GM Must Face Ignition Suit That Spurred Recalls – Bloomberg
The new Melton case is different because of the fraud allegations, Tanksley said. “We’re plowing new ground,” she said.
The decision gives support to other accident victims hoping to reopen settled ignition-switch cases. A revived suit would also allow the Meltons to immediately seek evidence of General Motors’ knowledge of the defect before the recalls, Lance Cooper, the family’s lawyer, said in an interview before the hearing.