GM Looks to Consolidate Another Lawsuit Over Its Faulty Ignition Switches
Ignition switch actions have been brought in at least 38 federal district courts, including Connecticut, California, New York and Texas.
September 27, 2017 at 02:43 PM
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Ignition switch actions have been brought in at least 38 federal district courts, including Connecticut, California, New York and Texas.
Faced with another in a string of lawsuits claiming an ignition switch in one of its cars is dangerous and defective, General Motors is moving to transfer the case to the multidistrict litigation docket in the Southern District of New York.
The latest claim was filed last month in Bridgeport Superior Court by Connecticut resident Jermaine Gage. Gage asserts he was severely injured when his 2012 Chevrolet Camaro lost engine power and shut down. Gage, the lawsuit says, swerved off the road and struck a tree. He reported injuries to his head, neck, right eye and back. The lawsuit asserts that a driver's knee making contact with the ignition key could cause the ignition switch to move out of the “run” position, which in turn could cause the vehicle to shut down.
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