5/15/14 - A class-action lawsuit against General Motors over the recent recall of certain vehicle models has been filed by a local woman. Lorie Biggs filed the lawsuit in Michiganâs Eastern District Federal Court on Wednesday. GM issued a recall of specific models in February due to a problem with the ignition system that could potentially be dangerous. Alyson Oliver, the attorney representing Biggs, says her firm believes GM knew about the defect long before the recall, going so far as to alter the design of the faulty part without changing its part number in an attempt to correct it. However, she says GM never told consumers about the problem, allowing them to purchase vehicles that were physically dangerous and economically worthless since they cannot be resold. Oliver says that is the basis for Biggsâ claim, since she purchased a Saturn Ion that she now cannot sell. Other car owners have already joined the class-action suit, including some that claim to have suffered physical injury as a result of the defect. Some of the car owners want the litigation to be moved from Detroit to California, while GM would prefer to hold the proceedings in New York. A hearing will be held in Chicago on May 28th, at which time a panel will decided where the litigation should take place. (TD)
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