General Motors Co. customers won a key ally in their quest for $10 billion in compensation: the automakers bankrupt predecessor, which said switch defects were illegally hidden from consumers during the companys 2009 bailout.
GM argued against customers contention that the automaker forfeited immunity from past errors by hiding a long-known defect and exposing them to accidents and financial losses.
Confirmed deaths tied to General Motors Co.s defective ignition switches have risen to 29 and may rise as new claims are filed before the December deadline set by the automaker.
General Motors Co. customers demanding compensation for the eroded value of recalled Cobalts and Ions will hear today how their lawyers plan to fight for the right to sue the carmaker.
General Motors Co. customers demanding compensation for the eroded value of recalled Cobalts and Ions will hear today how their lawyers plan to fight for the right to sue the carmaker.
General Motors Co. will spend whatever it takes to compensate victims of accidents in Cobalts, Ions and other cars with faulty ignition switches, said Ken Feinberg, the lawyer hired to make the payments.
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