The start of a two-week trial over alleged seat belt defects in a Ford Explorer came to a dramatic halt this week when a Cobb County State Court judge tossed the carmaker’s top two lawyers from the case because they withheld information about the company’s insurance coverage.
Judge Kathryn J. Tanksley revoked pro hac vice orders on Tuesday for D. Alan Thomas and Paul F. Malek, both of Birmingham, Ala.-based Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart. The firm has represented Ford Motor Co. around the country for years, particularly in the Southeast and especially in cases related to the Explorer.
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