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Product Liability

May 15, 2010

Attorneys Vie for Pieces Of Toyota Pie

Plaintiffs' and defense lawyers tried to convince a federal judge Thursday to increase the number of lawyers that will steer the potentially multi-billion dollar litigation against Toyota Motor Corp., saying the case was too big and complex for the lean steering committees he envisioned.

By Ciaran McEvoy

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - Plaintiffs' and defense lawyers tried to convince a federal judge Thursday to increase the number of lawyers that will steer the potentially multi-billion dollar litigation against Toyota Motor Corp., saying the case was too big and complex for the lean steering committees he envisioned.

U.S. District Judge James V. Selna took their arguments under submission and said ...

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