GM wins victory as appeals court decertifies transmission lawsuits

GM wins victory as appeals court decertifies transmission lawsuits

By Jonathan Stempel

GM Scores Legal Win as Appeals Court Tosses Class Action Over Faulty Transmissions

A federal appeals court has tossed a major class action against GM over faulty transmissions, marking a key legal win for the automaker.

GM wins victory as appeals court decertifies transmission lawsuits - Regional Media News

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -General Motors persuaded a federal appeals court on Friday to decertify a class action seeking to hold the automaker liable for knowingly selling about 800,000 cars, trucks and SUVs with faulty transmissions. In a 9-7 vote, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati found too many differences among vehicle owners to justify having one judge oversee the litigation, including 26 statewide subclasses and 59 s…