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Judge Rejects Bid to Replace GM Ignition Switch Lead Lawyer
A federal judge in New York City has rejected a request to replace the lead lawyer negotiating nearly 1,400 settlements for victims of defective General Motors Co. ignition switches.
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A federal judge in New York City has rejected a request to replace the lead lawyer negotiating nearly 1,400 settlements for victims of defective General Motors Co. ignition switches.
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman also refused to review his ruling in December to create a settlement fund for the complaints, which have been consolidated in his court, Reuters reports.
Attorney Lance Cooper, whose handled the lawsuit that first exposed the defective GM switches, complained that lead attorney Robert Hilliard was unfairly favoring his own clients and had bungled the first bellwether case intended to set a settlement standard for other claims. That lawsuit was withdrawn after GM showed the plaintiff had lied on the witness stand.
Furman ruled that Cooper’s request has no merit and opined the lawyer was second-guessing Hilliard’s strategy after the fact.
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