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March 22, 2004 |

Judge Approves $149 Million Firestone Tire Settlement

A state district judge in Beaumont approved a nationwide settlement, valued at up to $149 million, between Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and consumers who allege in a class petition that their Firestone tires had a tendency to fail.
6 minute read
February 12, 2003 |

Florida Jury Finds Against Bridgestone

A Florida jury on Monday became the first jury in the United States to rule that the infamous recalled Bridgestone/ Firestone tires put on Ford Explorers were defective. But the jury awarded just $55,400 in damages to Carolyn Holmes, whose Explorer rolled over after an ATX tire suffered a tread separation. Jurors also undercut the small award by finding that Firestone was only 20 percent liable.
5 minute read
February 05, 2002 |

Warranty Claim Against FirestoneDismissed; UTPCPL Action Allowed

Because the plaintiffs have not suffered a failure of the allegedly defective tires on their vehicles, their claim for breach of implied warranty of merchantability is legally insufficient and must be dismissed, Judge John W. Herron wrote in Grant v. Bridgestone/ Firestone Inc., a case in the court`s Commerce Program.
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March 23, 2004 |

Judge Approves $149 Mil. Firestone Tire Settlement

A state district judge in Texas has approved a nationwide settlement, valued at up to $149 million, between Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and consumers who allege in a class petition that their Firestone tires had a tendency to fail.
6 minute read
October 23, 2000 |

Judge Remands Suits Alleging Tire Defects

A federal judge remanded four class-action lawsuits against Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and Ford Motor Co. to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas because the federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. The cases are part of a number of state and federal class actions across the country involving defective ATX, ATX II and Wilderness AT tires.
4 minute read
January 26, 2001 |

Lawyers Allege Legislative Continuances Used to Delay Bridgestone/Firestone Trials

Plaintiffs' lawyers say Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. is using legislative continuances to delay trials on tire-tread-separation suits in Texas, an accusation defense attorneys deny. Under the law, legislators may seek continuances for trials scheduled when the Texas Legislature is in session. This could lead to months of delay, for the session won't be over until the end of May.
6 minute read
April 04, 2012 |

Exploding tire case yields secret settlement

Lawyers at Butler, Wooten, Fryhofer-a firm with a website that shows a scrolling list of eight- and nine-figure verdicts and settlements-did not sound happy they will have to keep secret the key figure in a deal resolving a seven-year-old exploding tire case against Bridgestone/Firestone."At defendant's insistence, the amount of the settlement is confidential," said an announcement from the firm March 22.
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March 22, 2004 |

Judge Approves $149 Million Firestone Tire Settlement

A state district judge in Beaumont, Texas, has approved a nationwide settlement, valued at up to $149 million, between Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and consumers who allege in a class petition that their Firestone tires had a tendency to fail. But the vast majority of class members will get no monetary compensation -- a key issue for a small group of plaintiffs lawyers who object to the settlement and vow to appeal it.
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