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Seatbelt Maker Not Liable for Alleged Design Flaw, Judge Rules
A federal judge has tossed out a wrongful death suit based on an alleged design flaw in a seatbelt, ruling that that company's involvement in designing and testing the belt was not sufficient to maintain the claim.Fulton Jury Awards $30M in Car Wreck Case
A jury in Fulton County determined that a woman who lost a finger and suffered extensive arm injuries during a car wreck deserved roughly $30 million.Moore v. Vasquez, PICS Case No. 16-1084 (C.P. Lackawanna Aug. 24, 2016) Nealon, J. (9 pages).
Following a counsel-submitted verification that defendants were liable for an automobile accident that caused injuries, and after being AWOL for some time until after the conclusion of the statute of limitations, defendants sought to amend their answer and new matter in order to substitute a different, third-party driver as responsible operator of the vehicle. Allowing them to do so would create severe prejudice for plaintiff, who had no recourse at that late date against the new party and would lose the opportunity for obtaining relief from defendants. The court, and one prior ruling, agreed with plaintiff and denied defendants' motion.The verdict finding the defendant guilty of theft by conversion and by bringing stolen property into the state after he failed to return a car he had rented in Tennessee and drove through Georgia wa
Driven Automobile Attorney Finds Road to Success
After losing his dealership to Hurricane Andrew, Robert Zinn decided to start over again as a lawyer representing automobile dealers.Special Master in Takata Case Recommends Broader Document Release
Honda and BMW should turn over documents related to Takata air bag problems other than explosions, a special master recommended in a small victory for the Takata litigation plaintiffs.Certain Claims in Takata Air Bag Costs Case Proceed
A Miami federal judge moved claims forward against Subaru in the Takata air bag economic loss litigation.Judge Dismisses Some Claims in Takata Air Bag Litigation
U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno dismissed some claims against Mazda in the Takata air bag economic loss multidistrict litigation.Engagement Letters Should Be Off Limits in Air Bag MDL Discovery
Automaker defendants in the Takata air bag case did not sway a special master with their effort to obtain engagement letters for plaintiffs class representatives.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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