A federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Toyota Motor Corp. has asked the plaintiffs’ lawyers involved whether they would confront any conflict of interest by representing more than one type of client.
U.S. District Judge James Selna of the Central District of California made the inquiry via an order on Monday, after some attorneys raised concerns about the potential conflicts in their applications for seats on various leadership committees. Plaintiffs in the case include consumers, automobile dealerships and rental car companies whose interest, some attorneys worried, run counter to each other.
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