Judge rejects GM bid to dismiss first ignition switch trial
New York
A US judge has rejected General Motors Co's bid to dismiss the first so-called "bellwether" case over defective ignition switches in its vehicles, clearing the way for a Jan 11 trial.
US District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said the plaintiff, Robert Scheuer, presented enough evidence to justify letting a jury decide whether an alleged ignition switch defect in his 2003 Saturn Ion caused or enhanced his injuries from a 2014 crash.
TRENDING NOW
MedPark’s assistant CEO runs a hospital where patients, physicians precede profits
E-commerce is killing ‘real’ commerce, says China’s beverage king Zhong Shanshan
Laos-China Railway picks up steam, but S-E Asian country struggles to capture gains
NDR 2026: Singapore to create new Western island to support 'new generation of industries'