Lawyer Claims GM Lied About Recall To Settle Lawsuit – Jalopnik
Lawyer Claims GM Lied About Recall To Settle Lawsuit – Jalopnik
By Matt Haridgree
The ongoing GM Recall drama continues to get worse for the automaker, as The Detroit News is now reporting that the parents of Brooke Melton, who died in a related crash in a 2005 Cobalt, want to return their settlement and open the case after discovering what they believe is proof that GM lied to them about the issue.
The latest lawsuit was filed by attorneys Lance Cooper and Jere Beasley and alleges GM fraudulently denied that any employee authorized or knew of a design change in the Cobalt ignition switches. In a deposition with Cooper last year, GM engineer Ray DeGiorgio, project engineer responsible for the ignition switch on the Cobalt, testified he did not authorize or know of any changes. The suit says GM has since told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Congress that those statements are false.