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National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Lawyers Urge Clients To File Claims With GM

Individuals who were injured or had loved ones killed allegedly because of a defect in the ignition switch of General Motors Co. vehicles must file claims through a victim-compensation fund before they can learn whether they have the option to sue.
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National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Denied Peek at GM Lawyers' Investigation Notes

General Motors Co. does not have to turn over the notes of attorneys who interviewed witnesses for an internal report about the automaker's failure to identify an ignition-switch defect, a federal judge has ruled.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices Take Up Invalid Peer Review as Attorney Fee Shield

The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case over whether an insurance carrier's reliance on a peer review's recommendation to deny claims shields the carrier from liability for attorney fees if the peer review is found to have been invalid.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Peters v. Nat'l. Interstate Ins. Co., PICS Case No. 14-2078 (Pa. Super. Dec. 16, 2014) Platt, J. (21 pages).

By | January 06, 2015
Automotive • Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law • Rejection of UIM Coverage • Ambiguity
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Action Targets Mecedes Auto Seat Heaters

A California couple has lodged a proposed class action accusing Mercedes-Benz USA of failing to dis-close the alleged propensity of their luxury car's heated seats to get so hot they can burn occupants and scorch clothing.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Rhodes v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co., PICS Case No. 14-2043 (Pa. Super. Dec. 16, 2014) (memorandum) Olson, J. (30 pages).

By | December 30, 2014
Bad Faith • Underinsured Motorist • Duty of Good Faith
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The Legal Intelligencer

Allstate Property and Cas. Ins. Co. v. Wolfe, PICS Case No. 14-2052 (Pa. Dec. 15, 2014) Saylor, J.; Castille, C.J. , dissenting (12 pages).

By | December 30, 2014
Bad Faith Claim • 42 Pa.C.S. §8371 • Assignability • Statutory Construction
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

En Banc Superior Court Panel OKs Contested Rollover Theory

The state Superior Court has reaffirmed its decision to allow a car company to argue a controversial theory of injury during rollover accidents that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration arguably disavowed in 2009.
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National Law Journal

Government Asks Court to Toss Chrysler Dealerships Suit

The U.S. government has moved to dismiss a suit from 18 former Chrysler dealerships that lost their contracts with the automaker during its bankruptcy proceeding in 2009.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Flannery v. VW Credit, Inc.

By | December 18, 2014
3 minute read

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