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Litigation

Mar. 25, 2014

GM lawsuits could be first of litigation wave

Legal observers say a Seattle firm's class action Tuesday against GM over the company's massive recall of flawed ignition switches is only the beginning of a coming wave of litigation over the issue.


By Katie Lucia


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - General Motors' admission last month that for 10 years it knowingly sold defective vehicles leading to countless injuries and deaths may well shape up to be the biggest automotive scandal of this generation, plaintiffs' attorneys say.


Legal observers say a Seattle law firm's class action Wednesday against GM over the company's massive recall of flawed ignition switches is...

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