GM Seeks To Block Deposition of Former In-House Attorney – National Law Journal

GM Seeks To Block Deposition of Former In-House Attorney – National Law Journal

By Amanda Bronstad

They took particular aim at Lance Cooper of The Cooper Firm in Marietta, Ga., who is planning depositions in the Melton case. Cooper, while serving on the plaintiffs steering committee in the MDL, has sought documents related to the Justice Department’s investigation and communications with its lawyers over the defect, according to GM’s letter.

Cooper and lead plaintiffs counsel in the MDL have insisted that the Melton case focuses on the separate issue of whether GM fraudulently concealed evidence to induce his clients to settle last year.

“The discovery we’ve focused on in Melton is related to fraudulent concealment and perjury that went on in Melton case, which of course is unique to Melton,” Cooper said in an interview.

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