Court Orders

The U.S. District Court orders in In re General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation, 14-MD-2543 (JMF) and 14-MC-2543 (JMF) listed below are made available in Portable Document Format (*.pdf) for ease of reading and sharing.

PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE TO THE COURT’S PROCEDURE WHEN FILING PER ORDER NO. 139 AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2017

Orders

OrderDateSubject
OrderMarch 19, 2024Order Terminating the Economic Loss Common Fund
OrderJanuary 19, 2021Order Regarding Monthly Reporting on Active and Related Cases
OrderJanuary 8, 2021Order Regarding Certain Economic Loss Actions Dismissed with Prejudice by the December 18, 2020 Final Order and Final Judgment
OrderDecember 18, 2020Order Approving Class Counsel's Motion for Approval of Fees
OrderDecember 18, 2020Order Approving Motion for Award of Attorneys' Fees
OrderDecember 18, 2020Final Order
OrderNovember 25, 2020Order
OrderNovember 24, 2020Regarding Access to the December 18, 2020 Fairness Hearing, Which Will Be Conducted Remotely by Telephone Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
OrderAugust 10, 2020Amended Opinion and Order Regarding Common Benefit Assessments on State Cases and Unfiled Matters
OrderAugust 10, 2020Erratum Order
OrderAugust 7, 2020Opinion and Order Regarding Common Benefit Assessments on State Cases and Unfiled Matters
OrderMay 4, 2020Order Supplementing Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement, Directing Notice Under Rule 23(3), and Granting Related Relief
OrderApril 27, 2020Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement
OrderApril 22, 2020Order
OrderApril 20, 2020Order
OrderApril 6, 2020Order
OrderMarch 4, 2020Regarding Procedures and Schedule for Wave Four Targeted Discovery and Motion Practice and Additional Wave Pools to Address Remaining Personal Injury Claims
OrderJanuary 22, 2020Scheduling Order
OrderJanuary 16, 2020Order
OrderJanuary 14, 2020Order
OrderDecember 30, 2019Order
OrderDecember 30, 2019Regarding the December 18, 2019 Status Conference
OrderDecember 12, 2019Regarding Economic Loss Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s Summary Judgment Ruling or, in the Alternative, for Certification of Interlocutory Appeal
OrderDecember 10, 2019Order
OrderNovember 25, 2019Order
Memorandum Opinion & OrderNovember 8, 2019Memorandum Opinion and Order
OrderOctober 28, 2019Order
OrderOctober 11, 2019Order Regarding Next Steps for Remaining Wave Three Claims
OrderOctober 8, 2019Order
OrderOctober 8, 2019Order
OrderAugust 21, 2019Regarding the August 15, 2019 Status Conference
OrderAugust 19, 2019Order Scheduling Settlement Conference
Opinion & OrderAugust 6, 2019Regarding New GM’s Motion for Summary Judgment as to the Bellwether Economic Loss Plaintiffs’ Claims for Benefit-of-the-Bargain Damages
OrderJune 3, 2019Memo Endorsement
OrderMay 16, 2019Order Appointing Robert A. Black as Special Master in the Settlement of Certain Cases
OrderMay 16, 2019Order Approving the Establishment of the Coon Claimants' GM Ignition Switch Qualified Settlement Fund Trust Agreement
OrderMay 7, 2019Order Appointing Daniel J. Balhoff As Special Master in the Settlement of Certain Cases
OrderMay 7, 2019Order Approving Establishment of Langdon Pre-Bankruptcy Claimants GM Ignition Switch Qualified Settlement Fund Trust Agreement
OrderApril 29, 2019Order Approving the Establishment of the Hilliard-Henry Claimants GM Ignition Switch Qualified Settlement Fund Trust Agreement
OrderApril 29, 2019Order Appointing Daniel J. Balhoff as Special Master in the Settlement of Certain Cases
OrderApril 29, 2019Regarding Modifications to Agreed Preservation Order Nos. 2-6
OrderApril 12, 2019Non-Document Order
OrderApril 8, 2019Order Appointing Daniel J. Balhoff as Special Master in the Settlement of Certain Cases
OrderApril 8, 2019Order Approving the Establishment of the Toups Canadian Claimants GM Ignition Switch Qualified Settlement Fund Trust Agreement
OrderMarch 26, 2019Order Appointing Daniel J. Balhoff as Special Master in the Settlement of Certain Cases
OrderMarch 8, 2019Regarding Next Steps For 18 Post-Sale Personal Injury Claims
OrderMarch 7, 2019Order Appointing Daniel J. Balhoff as Special Master in the Settlement of Certain Cases
OrderMarch 7, 2019Order Approving the Establishment of the Toups Claimants GM Ignition Switch Qualified Settlement Fund Trust Agreement
OrderMarch 6, 2019Regarding the March 1, 2019 Status Conference
OrderFebruary 26, 2019Order
Agreed Amended Preservation OrderFebruary 19, 2019Agreed Amended Order Regarding the Preservation of Ignition Switch Parts Governed by NHTSA Recall Campaign 14v-047000
OrderJanuary 4, 2019Scheduling Order
OrderDecember 14, 2018Non-Document Order
Order No. 159December 13, 2018Regarding the End of the Bellwether Trial Process for Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
Order No. 158November 28, 2018Regarding Application of the Court’s Conclusions to the Fifth Amended Consolidated Complaint
Order No. 157November 8, 2018Regarding the November 2, 2018 Status Conference
Order No. 156October 4, 2018Regarding Next Steps for Pre-Sale Non-Ignition Switch Plaintiffs Subject to Order No. 148 Motions or Notices
Order No. 155September 28, 2018Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 12, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, And Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, 5, 7, and 9 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 12 (McKnight)
Opinion and OrderSeptember 12, 2018Regarding Application of the Court’s Prior Rulings on Manifestation, Incidental Damages (Lost Time), and Unjust Enrichment to All Remaining Jurisdictions in Dispute (MDL Order No. 131 Issues)
Order No. 154August 27, 2018Regarding the August 21, 2018 Status Conference
OrderJuly 30, 2018Order
OrderJuly 27, 2018Order
Order No. 153July 2, 2018Regarding Next Steps for Non-Ignition Switch Plaintiffs Subject to Order No. 140 Motions or Notices
Order No. 152June 22, 2018Regarding Next Steps for Certain Plaintiffs Subject to Order No. 148 Notices or Motions
Order No. 151June 7, 2018Order Regarding Wave Two Discovery Procedures
Order No. 150June 6, 2018Regarding the May 31, 2018 Status Conference
Opinion and OrderMay 29, 2018Regarding Certain Plaintiffs’ and New GM’s Bankruptcy Appeals
OrderMay 29, 2018Order re Joint Letter
Memorandum Opinion and OrderApril 25, 2018Regarding New GM’s Motion for Partial Reconsideration of the Court’s December 19, 2017 Order and Opinion on Successor Liability
Order No. 148 [Amended]April 12, 2018Regarding Next Steps For Pre-Sale Personal Injury Claims
Memorandum Opinion and OrderApril 3, 2018Regarding New GM’s Motion for Summary Judgment with Respect to Plaintiffs’ Claims for Benefit-of-the-Bargain Damages
Order No. 147March 29, 2018Regarding the March 22, 2018 Status Conference
Order No. 146March 29, 2018Regarding Next Steps for Certain Plaintiffs Subject to Order No. 140 Notices
Order No. 145March 28, 2018Regarding the Selection and Scheduling of Category C Replacement Early Trial Candidates for Bellwether Trial Nos. 12 and 13
Order No. 144March 27, 2018Regarding the Filing of Amended and Severed Complaints
Order No. 143March 23, 2018Regarding Procedures for Responses to Pending Motions to Withdraw Filed in Response to Order No. 140 and Procedures for Responses to Any Such Future Motions to Withdraw
OrderMarch 8, 2018Order Granting Letter Motion for Extension of Economic Loss Bellwether Deadlines (and see Exhibit A)
OrderMarch 8, 2018Order granting Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Letter re Personal Injury Next Steps
OrderMarch 7, 2018
Order No. 142February 26, 2018Regarding Withdrawal of Representation by Hilliard-Henry as to Certain Plaintiffs
Stipulation and AgreementFebruary 26, 2018Parties’ Stipulation and Agreement Concerning Unjust Enrichment, Incidental Damages (Lost Time), and Manifest Defect for The 35 Jurisdictions That Have Not Been The Subject of Dismissal Motion Practice Pursuant to Order No. 131
Order No. 141February 20, 2018Regarding Next Steps for the Post-Sale Production Part and Service Part and Category C Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
OrderFebruary 14, 2018
OrderFebruary 6, 2018ORDER with respect to the February 7, 2018 telephone conference
Memorandum Opinion and OrderJanuary 29, 2018
OrderJanuary 25, 2018
Order No. 140January 23, 3018Regarding the January 8, 2018 Status Conference
Opinion and OrderDecember 28, 2017Regarding the Parties’ Daubert Motions and New GM’s Motions for Summary Judgment in the Bellwether Phase Two, Category B Cases
Opinion and OrderDecember 19, 2017Regarding New GM’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Successor Liability
Order No. 139December 8, 2017Prohibiting the Filing of Consolidated Personal Injury / Wrongful Death Complaints
Order No. 138November 29, 2017Regarding Discovery of Expert Witness Materials Relating to Economic Loss Claims
Order No. 137November 27, 2017Regarding Withdrawal of Representation by Hilliard Martinez Gonzales, Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys, and Matthews & Associates as to Certain Plaintiffs
Memorandum Opinion and OrderNovember 15, 2017Regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Amend the Fourth Amended Consolidated Complaint and New GM’s Partial Cross-Motion to Dismiss and/or Strike Plaintiffs’ Proposed Fifth Amended Consolidated Complaint
OrderNovember 3, 2017
Order No. 136October 16, 2017Regarding the October 4, 2017 Status Conference
OrderOctober 10, 2017Regarding the Application of Certain Evidentiary Rulings in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, 5, and 7 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 7 (Scruggs f/k/a Dodson)
Opinion and OrderOctober 3, 2017Regarding the Parties’ Motions in Limine and the Admissibility of Plaintiff’s Other Similar Incident Evidence
OrderOctober 3, 2017
OrderSeptember 28, 2017
Order No. 135September 26, 2017Regarding the Terms and Conditions of the Appointment of the Economic Loss Mediator
Order No. 134September 26, 2017Regarding Amended Schedule for New GM’s Phase Two Bellwether Plan Category C Replacement Case Selections
OrderSeptember 20, 2017ORDER denying as moot [4477] Plaintiff's Motion in Limine #2; and granting [4598] Motion to Seal.
Order No. 133September 14, 2017Regarding Motions to Seal
Order No. 132September 11, 2017Regarding Selection of a Mediator for the Economic Loss Class Actions
OrderAugust 30, 2017Regarding the Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, 5, and 7 to MDL Trial No. 9 (Dodson)
Order No. 131August 30, 2017Regarding Amended Schedule for Motion Practice, Discovery, and Bellwether Procedures Related to and Proposed Amendment of the Fourth Amended Consolidated Complaint
Order No. 130August 22, 2017Regarding the August 11, 2017 Status Conference
OrderAugust 22, 2017
OrderAugust 16, 2017
Memorandum Opinion and OrderAugust 9, 2017Regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration and/or Clarification of the Court’s Order Dismissing the Claims of “Pre-Recall Plaintiffs”
Opinion and OrderAugust 3, 2017Regarding New GM’s Partial Motion for Summary Judgment on Plaintiffs’ Successor Liability Claims in the Fourth Amended Consolidated Complaint
Order 129August 1, 2017Regarding Submission of Electronic Courtesy Copies of Certain Motion Papers
OrderJuly 27, 2017
OrderJuly 26, 2017Final Judgment
OrderJuly 25, 2017
OrderJuly 19, 2017
Order No. 128July 19, 2017Regarding New GM's Phase Two Bellwether Plan Category C Replacement Case Selections
OrderJuly 19, 2017
OrderJuly 17, 2017
Order No. 127July 12, 2017Regarding the July 6, 2017 Status Conference
Order No. 126July 12, 2017Regarding Common Benefit Order Fund Disbursement
OrderJuly 5, 2017Regarding Juror Strikes
OrderJuly 5, 2017
Opinion and OrderJuly 5, 2017Regarding New GM’s Thirty-Fifth and Thirty-Sixth Motions in Limine
OrderJune 30, 2017ORDER regarding [4172] Tentative Agenda Letter for the July 6, 2017 Status Conference filed by General Motors LLC
Opinion and OrderJune 30, 2017Regarding New GM’s Partial Motion To Dismiss the
Fourth Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint
Opinion and OrderJune 30, 2017Regarding Categorical Deposition Designation Disputes and the Redaction or Admissibility of the Valukas Report and the Statement of Facts
OrderJune 28, 2017
OrderJune 21, 2017
Opinion and OrderJune 9, 2017Regarding the Parties’ Motions in Limine and the Admissibility of Plaintiff’s Other Similar Incident Evidence
Scheduling OrderMay 24, 2017
Scheduling OrderMay 24, 2017
OrderMay 19, 2017
Order No. 125May 15, 2017Regarding the Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, and 5 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 7 (Ward)
Order No. 124April 26, 2017
Order No. 123April 24, 2017Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 9, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, 5, and 7 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 9 (Dodson)
OrderApril 10, 2017Order on Motion for Summary Judgment on Successor Liability
Order No. 122February 17, 2017Regarding the February 10, 2017 Status Conference
Common Benefit Order Fund Disbursement OrderFebruary 7, 2017Common Benefit Order Fund Disbursement Order
Order No. 121January 30, 2017Regarding New GM’s Phase Two Bellwether Plan Category C Replacement Case Selections
Order No. 120January 25, 2017Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 7, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, and 5 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 7 (Ward)]
Order No. 119December 2, 2016Regarding Absent Class Member Discovery Related to Fourth Amended Consolidated Complaint
Order No. 118November 28, 2016Regarding the Amended Phase Two Bellwether Plan for Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
Order No. 117November 18, 2016Regarding the November 10, 2016 Status Conference
Order No. 116November 9, 2016Regarding the Agenda for the November 10, 2016 Status Conference
Order No. 115October 20, 2016Regarding the October 13, 2016 Status Conference
Order No. 114October 14, 2016Regarding Schedule for Motion Practice and Discovery Related to the Fourth Amended Consolidated Complaint
Order No. 113October 13, 2016Regarding the Motion Practice on Successor Liability Claims in the Fourth Amended Consolidated Complaint
Order No. 112September 19, 2016Regarding the September 7, 2016 Status Conference
Order No. 111August 5, 2016Regarding the July 28, 2016 Status Conference
Order No. 110July 29, 2016Regarding Procedures to Address Plaintiffs Who Fail To Comply With Order No. 108
Opinion and OrderJuly 15, 2016Regarding New GM's Partial Motion to Dismiss the Third Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint
OrderJuly 14, 2016
Order No. 109July 13, 2016Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 6 (Norville)
Order No. 108July 13, 2016Regarding Documentation from Personal Injury and Wrongful Death MDL No. 2543 Plaintiffs
OpinionJuly 13, 2016Opinion on Appeal from Judgment
Order No. 107July 7, 2016Regarding the Phase Two Bellwether Plan for Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
Order No. 106June 23, 2016Regarding the June 17, 2016 Status Conference
Order No. 105June 22, 2016Regarding Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorneys of Record in Transferred Cases
Order No. 104June 14, 2016Appointing Citibank, N.A. as Escrow Agent over the Common Benefit Order Fund
Order No. 103May 27, 2016Amending the Restrictions on Use of Confidential and Highly Confidential Information
Order No. 102May 10, 2016Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 5 (Cockram)
Order No. 101May 3, 2016Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 6, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 6 (Norville)
Order No. 100May 3, 2016Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 5, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 5 (Cockram)
Order No. 99May 3, 2016Regarding the April 20, 2016 Status Conference
OrderApril 12, 2016Regarding the Cooper Plaintiffs’ Motions To Remove Lead Counsel and for Reconsideration of the Order Establishing the Qualified Settlement Fund, and the Hilliard and Henry Firms’ Motion for a Protective Order
Order No. 98March 14, 2016Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 3 (Yingling), Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 3
[Proposed] Joint Pretrial OrderMarch 9, 2016
Order No. 97March 3, 2016Regarding Procedures for Exhibits and Demonstratives in Bellwether Trial No. 2 and Future Bellwether Trials
Order No. 96March 1, 2016Regarding the February 23, 2016 Status Conference
Opinion and OrderFebruary 25, 2016Regarding New GM’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, the Admissibility of Evidence Relating to Airbag Non-Deployment, and Other Similar Incident Evidence
Order No. 95February 10, 2016Regarding Lance Cooper’s Motions To Remove Co-Lead Counsel and for Reconsideration of the Order Approving the 2015 New GM Ignition Switch Qualified Settlement Fund
OrderFebruary 9, 2016
Order No. 94January 27, 2016Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 2, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in Bellwether Trial No. 1 to Bellwether Trial No. 2
Order No. 93January 20, 2016Regarding Motion Practice Concerning the Third Amended Consolidated Complaint
Order No. 92January 14, 2016Regarding the Pending Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice
Order No. 91January 5, 2016Regarding Revised Pre-Trial Deadlines and Procedures for MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 2-6
Order No. 90December 22, 2015Regarding the December 17, 2015 Status Conference
Order No. 89December 14, 2015Regarding Pre-Trial Deadlines and Procedures for MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 2-6
Order No. 88December 14, 2015Regarding a Process for Addressing the Treatment of Confidential Evidence at Trial
OrderDecember 11, 2015Order Appointing Daniel J. Balhoff and John W. Perry, Jr. as Joint Special Masters in the Settlement of Certain Cases
Order No. 87December 3, 2015Regarding Privilege Issues During the First Bellwether Trial
Order No. 86December 1, 2015Regarding the November 20, 2015 Status Conference
and Revised Pretrial Deadlines
Opinion and OrderNovember 25, 2015
Order No. 85November 17, 2015Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for the First Bellwether Trial and Pleading Deadlines for the Other Early Trial Cases
Order No. 84November 3, 2015Regarding the Phase Three Plan for Discovery and Motion Practice
Order No. 83October 16, 2015Regarding the October 9, 2015 Status Conference
Order No. 82October 16, 2015
Order No. 81September 25, 2015Regarding Amendment of Certain Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Complaints
Order No. 80September 22, 2015Regarding Preliminary Jury Selection Matters and
Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference
Order No. 79September 11, 2015Regarding Pending Motions To Seal, To Dismiss, and To Reinstate Complaints
Order No. 78September 10, 2015Regarding Amendment of Order No. 25 ¶ 50’s Deadlines for MDL Bellwether Trial #1
Order No. 77September 10, 2015Regarding the August 28, 2015 Status Conference
Order No. 76August 28, 2015
Order No. 75August 28, 2015
Opinion and OrderAugust 27, 2015Opinion and Order
Order No. 74August 25, 2015Regarding Discovery of Expert Witness-Related Materials
Memorandum Opinion and OrderAugust 11, 2015Memorandum Opinion and Order
Order No. 73August 7, 2015
Order No. 72August 7, 2015Amending Procedures for Motions to Dismiss and Motions to Vacate Dismissal Brought Pursuant to Order Nos. 25 and 45
Order No. 71August 7, 2015Regarding the Disclosure of Non-Confidential Pretrial Discovery Materials and Amendment to Order No. 10 to Protect the Privacy Interests of Third Parties
Opinion and OrderJuly 24, 2015Opinion and Order
Order No. 70July 15, 2015Regarding Discovery Disputes With Respect to Plaintiffs' Second Set of Consolidated
Order No. 69July 13, 2015Regarding MDL Discovery Coordination Obligation of All Plaintiffs’ Counsel
Order No. 68July 9, 2015
Order No. 67July 6, 2015
Order No. 66July 1, 2015
Order No. 65July 1, 2015
Order No. 64June 30, 2015Regarding the Parties’ Proposed Order Governing Obligations to Pursue Common Discovery in this MDL
Order No. 63June 29, 2015Regarding the Identification of Factual Predicates and Legal Claims in Any Individual Economic Loss Complaints that Are Not Included in the Second Amended Consolidated Complaint Pursuant to Order No. 51
Order No. 62June 29, 2015Timing of Motion Practice On Unique Economic Loss Claims in Reinstated Economic Loss Cases
Order No. 61June 29, 2015Dismissal of Economic Loss Claims Without Prejudice Pursuant to Order No. 50
Order No. 60June 23, 2015Regarding the June 16, 2015 Status Conference
Order No. 59June 18, 2015
Order No. 58June 11, 2015Regarding New GM’s May 26, 2015 Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice and its June 10, 2015 Motion to Dismiss With Prejudice
Opinion and OrderJune 10, 2015Memorandum & Opinion re: Order No. 50
Order No. 57June 1, 2015Amending the Deposition Cross-Noticing Requirements in Order No. 36
Order No. 56May 27, 2015Regarding New GM's April 29, 2015 Motion to Dismiss With Prejudice
Order No. 55May 27, 2015
Order No. 54May 6, 2015Regarding Motions to Remand Filed in Transferor Courts
Order No. 53May 6, 2015Regarding Lead Counsel's April 22, 2015 Motion to Vacate Dismissal and New GM's April 29, 2015 Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice
Order No. 52May 4, 2015Regarding Qualification of Documents Generated by a Party as Authentic or Business Records
Order No. 51May 1, 2015Regarding the April 24, 2015 Status Conference
Order No. 50April 24, 2015Reconsidering and Amending Order No. 29 Regarding the Effect of the Consolidated Complaints
Order No. 49April 21, 2015
Order No. 48April 17, 2015Protecting Privileged Materials Under Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d)
Order No. 47April 16, 2015
Order No. 46April 6, 2015Governing Deposition Privilege Issues Under Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d)]
Order No. 45March 30, 2015Mechanism and Timetable For Dismissal of
Economic Loss Plaintiffs With Overdue Discovery
Order No. 44March 27, 2015Regarding Certain Discovery Disputes
Order No. 43March 26, 2015Regarding Deposition Sequence and Examination Time
Order No. 42March 26, 2015Establishing Common Benefit Fee and Expense Fund
Order No. 41March 24, 2015
Order No. 40March 24, 2015Regarding Choice-of-Law for Certain Plaintiffs
Order No. 39March 19, 2015Regarding the March 13, 2015 Status Conference
Order No. 38March 11, 2015Regarding Preservation and Accessibility of Documents and Electronic Data
Order No. 37March 3, 2015Regarding Plaintiffs’ Request to Compel Production of Unredacted Documents and To Amend Order No. 10
Order No. 36February 23, 2015Amended Deposition Protocol Order
Order No. 35February 17, 2015Classification System for “Severe” and “Mild to Moderate” Personal Injury Claims
Order No. 34February 6, 2015Regarding the Bellwether Plan's Type of Alleged Defects and Categorization of Claims
Order No. 33January 26, 2015Regarding the January 20, 2015 Status Conference
Opinion & OrderJanuary 15, 2015Opinion and Order
Order No. 32January 14, 2015Deposition Protocol Order
Order No. 31January 14, 2015Regarding the Phase Two Discovery Plan
Order No. 30December 19, 2014Regarding the December 15, 2014 Status Conference
Order No. 29December 18, 2014Regarding the Effect of the Consolidated Complaint
Order No. 28December 12, 2014Regarding Whether to Defer Briefing on Plaintiffs' Post-Sale Consolidated Complaint Until After the Bankruptcy Court Decides the Pending Motions to Enforce
Order No. 27December 1, 2014Regarding the Parties' Joint Management of the Official MDL 2543 Website
Order No. 26November 25, 2014Order Regarding the Production of Personnel Files by General Motors LLC
Opinion & OrderNovember 24, 2014
Order No. 25November 19, 2014Regarding the Selection of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Bellwether Cases and Early Trial Scheduling
Order No. 24November 17, 2014
Order No. 23November 14, 2014Protecting Privileged Materials Under Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d)
Order No. 22November 6, 2014Regarding the November 6, 2014 Status Conference
Order No. 21November 6, 2014
Order No. 20November 3, 2014Regarding the Phase One Discovery Plan
Order No. 19October 15, 2014Regarding Telephonic Access to Court Conferences
Order No. 18October 7, 2014Regarding the October 2, 2014 Status Conference
Order No. 17September 29, 2014Vehicle Inspection Protocol
Order No. 16September 24, 2014Regarding Order No. 15, the Coordination Order
Order No. 15September 24, 2014Joint Coordination Order
Order No. 14September 19, 2014Regarding Discovery and New GM’s Proposed Gatekeeping Order
Order No. 13September 16, 2014Organization of Plaintiffs’
Counsel, Protocols for Common Benefit Work and Expenses
Order No. 12September 10, 2014Regarding the September 4, 2014 Status Conference
Order No. 11September 10, 2014Regarding Production of Documents and Electronic Data
Order No. 10September 10, 2014Protecting Confidentiality and Privileged Materials
Order No. 9August 28, 2014
Order No. 8August 15, 2014
Order No. 7August 7, 2014
Order No. 6August 7, 2014
Order No. 5July 18, 2014
Order No. 4July 10, 2014
Order No. 3July 8, 2014
Order No. 2July 3, 2014
Order No. 1June 24, 2014

Bellwether Trial Orders

OrderDateSubject
OrderOctober 10, 2017Regarding the Application of Certain Evidentiary Rulings in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, 5, and 7 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 7 (Scruggs f/k/a Dodson)
OrderAugust 30, 2017Regarding the Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, 5, and 7 to MDL Trial No. 9 (Dodson)
OrderAugust 30, 2017Regarding Amended Schedule for Motion Practice, Discovery, and Bellwether Procedures Related to and Proposed Amendment of the Fourth Amended Consolidated Complaint
OrderJune 26, 2017Regarding the Application of Certain Evidentiary Rulings in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos.
1, 2, and 5 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 7 (Ward)
OrderJune 20, 2017Regarding the Parties’ Daubert Motions and Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment
OrderMay 19, 2017ORDER denying [3963] Plaintiffs' Letter Motion to Quash Third-Party Subpoena Served on Top Class Actions, LLC ("TCA")
OrderMay 17, 2017Order on Motion in Limine
Order No. 125May 15, 2017Regarding the Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2,
and 5 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 7 (Ward)
Memorandum Opinion and OrderMay 4, 2017Regarding New GM’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Certain Cobalt Conduct Evidence from Bellwether Phase Two, Category C Trials (Motion in Limine No. 32)
Order No. 123April 24, 2017[Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 9, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, 5, and 7 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 9 (Dodson)]
Order No. 121January 30, 2017Regarding New GM’s Phase Two Bellwether Plan Category C Replacement Case Selections
Order No. 120January 25, 2017Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 7, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1, 2, and 5 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 7 (Ward)
Order No. 118November 28, 2016Regarding the Amended Phase Two Bellwether Plan for Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
OrderAugust 31, 2016Regarding the Application of Certain Evidentiary Rulings in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 5 (Cockram)
Opinion and OrderAugust 18, 2016Regarding the Admissibility of Other Similar Incident Evidence
Opinion and OrderAugust 18, 2016Regarding the Parties' Remaining Motions in Limine
Opinion and OrderAugust 15, 2016
Opinion and OrderAugust 1, 2016Regarding the Parties’ Daubert Motions and Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine No. 4
Memorandum Opinion and OrderJuly 22, 2016Regarding Plaintiff’s First and Second Motions in Limine
Order No. 109July 13, 2016Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 6 (Norville)
Order No. 107July 7, 2016Regarding the Phase Two Bellwether Plan for Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
Order No. 102May 10, 2016Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 5 (Cockram)
Order No. 101May 3, 2016Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 6, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 6 (Norville)
Order 100May 3, 2016Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 5, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 5 (Cockram)
Final JudgmentApril 5, 2016
OrderApril 4, 2016Regarding the Trial Date for Bellwether Trial No. 4
Memorandum OpinionApril 1, 2016
OrderMarch 30, 2016
OrderMarch 29, 2016
Order No. 98March 14, 2016Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 3 (Yingling), Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 1 and 2 to MDL Bellwether Trial No. 3
Memorandum Opinion and OrderMarch 8, 2016Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes and the Redaction or Admissibility of the Valukas Report, the Statement of Facts, and the Path Forward Report
OrderMarch 7, 2016
Opinion and OrderMarch 3, 2016
Order No. 97March 3, 2016Regarding Procedures for Exhibits and Demonstratives in Bellwether Trial No. 2 and Future Bellwether Trials
Opinion and OrderFebruary 25, 2016Regarding New GM’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, the Admissibility of Evidence Relating to Airbag Non-Deployment, and Other Similar Incident Evidence
OrderJanuary 27, 2016Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for Bellwether Trial No. 2, Jury Selection Matters, Scheduling of the Final Pretrial Conference, and Application of Certain Pretrial Orders in Bellwether Trial No. 1 to Bellwether Trial No. 2
Stipulation of DismissalJanuary 22, 2016Stipulation of Dismissal Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41
OrderJanuary 7, 2016
OrderJanuary 7, 2016Regarding Written Juror Questionnaire
OrderJanuary 6, 2016Regarding New GM’s Objections to Excerpts from the Valukas Report
OrderJanuary 6, 2016Regarding New GM’s Objections to Excerpts from the DPA Statement of Facts
Order No. 91January 5, 2016Regarding Revised Pre-Trial Deadlines and Procedures for MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 2-6
Memorandum Opinion and OrderJanuary 4, 2016
Opinion and OrderDecember 30, 2015
Memorandum Opinion and OrderDecember 29, 2015Regarding New GM’s Nineteenth Motion in Limine and a Factual Error in the Court’s Ruling on New GM’s Sixteenth Motion in Limine
Opinion and OrderDecember 29, 2015
Opinion and OrderDecember 29, 2015Regarding Plaintiff’s Fourth and Seventh Motions in Limine and New GM’s Amended Second Motion in Limine
Memorandum Opinion and OrderDecember 28, 2015Regarding the Admissibility of Other Similar Incident Evidence
Memorandum Opinion and OrderDecember 16, 2015Regarding Plaintiff’s Fifth Motion in Limine
Order No. 89December 14, 2015Regarding Pre-Trial Deadlines and Procedures for MDL Bellwether Trial Nos. 2-6
Opinion and OrderDecember 9, 2015Regarding New GM’s Twelfth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Motions in Limine and Plaintiff’s Third Motion in Limine
Opinion and OrderDecember 7, 2015Regarding New GM’s Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Motions in Limine
Order No. 87December 3, 2015Regarding Privilege Issues During the First Bellwether Trial
Memorandum Opinion and OrderDecember 3, 2015Regarding New GM’s Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Motions in Limine
Opinion and OrderNovember 30, 2015Regarding New GM’s First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Motions in Limine
OrderNovember 25, 2015
OrderNovember 24, 2015Regarding the Location of the First Bellwether Trial
Memorandum and OrderNovember 23, 2015
Order No. 85November 17, 2015Regarding Pretrial Deadlines for the First Bellwether Trial and Pleading Deadlines for the Other Early Trial Cases
Order No. 78September 10, 2015Regarding Amendment of Order No. 25 ¶ 50’s Deadlines for MDL Bellwether Trial #1
Order No. 34February 6, 2015Regarding the Bellwether Plan's Type of Alleged Defects and Categorization of Claims
Order No. 25November 19, 2014Regarding the Selection of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Bellwether Cases and Early Trial Scheduling
Text Orders re Deposition Designations
OrderMay 24, 2016ORDER granting [2888] Letter Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint and for an Extension of Time to Answer
OrderMay 6, 2016ORDER granting [2819] Letter re: Motion to Quash Non-Party Subpoena and [2831] Motion to Seal
OrderMarch 28, 2016ORDER granting in part and reserving in part on [2602] Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
OrderMarch 22, 2016ORDER with respect to [2428] Deposition Designations for Lori Queen
OrderMarch 21, 2016ORDER with respect to [2428], [2471], and [2498] Deposition Designations Disputes for Michael Benoit, Wesley Clark, Mary Fitch, Maria Frank, and Harry Vorhaben
OrderMarch 21, 2016ORDER with respect to [2592] and [2594] Letters Concerning the Deposition Designations for Dr. Stacey Vial
OrderMarch 20, 2016ORDER with respect to [2428] and [2582] Deposition Designations for Stacey Vial
OrderMarch 20, 2016ORDER with respect to [2579] JOINT LETTER re: Exhibits and Demonstratives for Cahill
OrderMarch 20, 2016ORDER with respect to [2428] and [2580] Deposition Designations for David Kramer, Paulette Manuel, Glenda Philson, and Renee Rankins
OrderMarch 16, 2016ORDER with respect to [2428] Deposition Designations for Gary Altman, Erik Mattson, and Jaclyn Palmer
OrderMarch 14, 2016ORDER with respect to [2428] Deposition Designations for Arturo Alcala, Ray DeGiorgio, Doug Parks, and John Sprague
OrderFebruary 23, 2016ORDER with respect to [2215] [2217] [2221] [2223] [2231] Plaintiffs' Motions in Limine
OrderJanuary 25, 2016ORDER granting [2175] Letter Motion for Extension of Time for Plaintiffs' OSI Disclosures
OrderJanuary 20, 2016Order with respect to [2153] and [2154] Letters Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes for Sussanna Farley
OrderJanuary 19, 2016Order with respect to [2137] and [2138] Letters Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes for Jaclyn Palmer and Michael Millikin
OrderJanuary 19, 2016Order with respect to [2137] and [2138] Letters Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes for Jaclyn Palmer and Michael Millikin
OrderJanuary 19, 2016Order with respect to [2130] and [2131] Letters Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes for John Sprague, Arturo Alcala, and David Carey
OrderJanuary 19, 2016Order with respect to [2130] and [2131] Letters Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes for John Sprague, Arturo Alcala, and David Carey
OrderJanuary 19, 2016Order with respect to [2130] and [2131] Letters Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes for John Sprague, Arturo Alcala, and David Carey
OrderJanuary 19, 2016Order Denying [2120] Motion to Seal
OrderJanuary 19, 2016Order with respect to [2118] and [2119] Letters Regarding Alberto Manzor Deposition Designation Disputes
OrderJanuary 18, 2016Order With Respect to [2120] Motion to Seal
OrderJanuary 14, 2016Order with respect to [2101] and [2102] Letters Regarding the Deposition Designations for Laura Andres and Brian Thompson
OrderJanuary 12, 2016Order with respect to [2070] and [2071] Letters Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes
OrderJanuary 12, 2016Order with respect to [2070] and [2071] Letters Regarding Deposition Designation Disputes
OrderJanuary 10, 2016Order with respect to [2040] and [2047] Letters Concerning Deposition Designation Disputes

Preservation Orders

OrderDateSubject
Agreed Amended Preservation OrderFebruary 19, 2019Agreed Amended Order Regarding the Preservation of Ignition Switch Parts Governed by NHTSA Recall Campaign 14v-047000
Agreed Preservation Order No. 7April 27, 2015Agreed Upon Order Regarding the Inspection of Certain Ignition Switch Parts Governed by NHTSA Recall Campaign 14v-047000
Agreed Preservation Order No. 6April 27, 2015Agreed Parts Preservation Order No. 6
Agreed Preservation Order No. 5February 23, 2015Regarding the Preservation of Ignition Switch Parts Governed by NHTSA Recall Campaign 14v-047000
Agreed Preservation Order No. 4November 14, 2014
Agreed Preservation Order No. 3October 14, 2014
Agreed Preservation Order No. 2September 2, 2014Agreed Order Regarding the Preservation of Parts Governed by NHTSA Recall Campaigns 14v-118, 14v-153, 14v-224, and 14v-266
Agreed Preservation Order No. 1August 11, 2014Agreed Order Regarding the Preservation of Ignition Switch Parts Governed by NHTSA Recall Campaign 14v-047000

Bankruptcy Court Orders

OrderDateSubject
OrderApril 6, 2020Order
Memorandum Opinion and OrderSeptember 25, 2018Memorandum Opinion and Order Concluding that Signatory Plaintiffs and GUC Trust Must Satisfy Civil Rule 23
Memorandum Opinion and OrderJanuary 18, 2018Memorandum Opinion and Order Regarding Motion to Enforce the Settlement Agreement By and Among the Signatory Plaintiffs and the GUC Trust
OrderNovember 14, 2017Order Concluding That Production and Use of Four Documents Protected By a Common Interest Agreement Would Result in a Subject Matter Waiver
Pre-Trial Stipulation and Scheduling OrderOctober 11, 2017
Memorandum Opinion and OrderJuly 12, 2017Memorandum Opinion and Order Deciding Certain 2016 Threshold Issues
OrderJuly 10, 2017Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part General Motors LLC’s Motion to Enforce the Ruling in the Bankruptcy Court’s June 7, 2017 Opinion with Respect to the Pitterman Plaintiffs
Memorandum Opinion and OrderJune 7, 2017Memorandum Opinion and Order
Orders in Pending CasesApril 24, 2017Various
OpinionJuly 13, 2016Opinion on Appeal from Judgment
JudgmentDecember 4, 2015Judgment
DecisionNovember 9, 2015Decision on Imputation, Punitive Damages, and Other No-Strike and No-Dismissal Pleadings Issues
JudgmentJune 1, 2015Judgment
OrderApril 15, 2015Decision on Motion to Enforce Sale Order

14-MD-2543 (JMF) and 14-MC-2543 (JMF)