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Plaintiffs Move to Combine Air-Bag Cases in Florida

Plaintiffs lawyers have moved to coordinate more than a dozen lawsuits against Takata Corp. and six automakers over an airbag defect that prompted recalls of 7.8 million U.S. cars and trucks.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

State Farm Jams PIP Case Dockets

State Farm Insurance has become the most aggressive defense litigator in South Florida, challenging personal injury protection claims.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Expert Ordered to Comply In Toyota Lawsuit Leak Probe

A federal judge has ordered a plaintiffs expert in the litigation over Toyota's sudden-acceleration defect to comply with a demand to explain how confidential discovery materials were leaked into the public domain.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Edgington v. Abersold, PICS Case No. 14-1716 (C.P. Lawrence Sept. 24, 2014) Piccione, J. (13 pages).

By | November 04, 2014
Motor Vehicles • Negligence • Limited Tort Policies • Non-Economic Damages
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Parts Maker Waives Punitive Claims Amid Arbitration

A car parts manufacturer has waived its right to seek punitive damages, fines or penalties from its insurer after agreeing to arbitrate an agreement over coverage for asbestos claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Translator Refutes Toyota's Contempt Motion in Leaks

A translator who allegedly leaked confidential discovery documents from litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. says she should not be found in contempt because she has removed all those materials from the public view.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Dismissal of Toyota Airbag Case Affirmed

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a district court's ruling to dismiss a product defect and negligence suit against Toyota Motor Corp., saying a widower couldn't prove that manufacturing or design defects in the side-curtain air bags of his wife's 2010 Highlander caused her death in a crash.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Class Action Seeks Overtime Pay for Mandatory Exercise

In a twist on the axiom that it pays to exercise, a production worker has filed a proposed class action that faults Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama for not paying workers enough for mandatory stretching and exercise sessions.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Passenger Can Benefit From Driver's Full Tort Coverage

Thanks to a novel detail in state law, a passenger injured in a car accident is allowed to use the driver's full tort coverage, despite being an insured of her husband's limited tort policy.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Refuse to Eye Medical-Provider Class in Insurance Case

The state Supreme Court has declined to hear arguments in a case involving the decertification of a class of medical providers who have received overdue medical benefit payments from Progressive Insurance Co. excluding interest.
5 minute read

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