Nov. 6, 2023
Plaintiffs may have to refile suit over Chevy Bolt batteries
“Plaintiffs failed to allege facts plausibly showing that GM knew of and intentionally misrepresented or concealed any material facts before plaintiffs bought the vehicle,” GM’s attorney, Peter Strotz of King & Spalding LLP, said in the motion to dismiss.
General Motors LLC asked a federal judge in San Francisco Friday to dismiss claims that it knew about defects in the Chevrolet Bolt electric car battery, but fraudulently concealed those problems from the public.
Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Illston heard oral arguments and took them under submission. “I’m inclined to grant the motion to dismiss with leave to amend,” the judge said. “I agree with the defendants that the fraud allegatio...
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