Bankruptcies Put Brakes on Suits Against Automakers
Jun 17th, 2009 | By Ed Wallis | Category: GeneralThe bankruptcies of Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Corp. have thrown scores of injury lawsuits into what one expert called “murkier waters” of the law’s treatment of future tort claims. In hopes of preserving consumers’ rights to recover damages, consumer organizations and plaintiff lawyers are petitioning the Supreme Court to preserve current and future product liability claims against Chrysler. However, experts on the issue are sharply divided over whether bankruptcy laws allow for such claims. [Law.com]
This would be a blow to many persons injured.
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