GM Seeks Broader Immunity From Suits Over Old GM Flaws – Bloomberg
By Linda Sandler
The carmaker said it already has sought to dismiss one high-profile accident suit, known the Melton case, brought by lawyer Lance Cooper, who’s credited with spurring some of the GM recalls. The case is in Georgia state court. GM said asked the judge to stop Cooper from making separate demands for information from the automaker.
GM today recalled 717,950 more vehicles, citing faulty bolts and welds on seats as well as power steering and turn signal errors.
The case is In Re General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation, MDL No. 2543, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (Manhattan).