HMG Issues Statement On Dismissal Of Plaintiff's Case Against GM

(RTTNews) - Hagens Berman and Hilliard Muñoz and Gonzales LLP or HMG, co-lead counsel representing owners of General Motors (GM) vehicles in the series of GM ignition switch bellwether trials issued a statement following the dismissal of a plaintiff's case against GM.

This week, during the first of several bellwether trials set to help parties achieve a settlement, GM filed a motion to add witnesses and submit evidence that would allegedly demonstrate that the plaintiff had committed a fraud on the court, according to the firm.

"Today, the plaintiff has chosen to dismiss his case," the firm stated. "Notwithstanding this decision, we believe the evidence against GM remains strong and look forward to continuing to represent other plaintiffs in this landmark litigation."

Hagens Berman's managing partner, Steve Berman, said, "Until this point in the trial, we were entirely confident in the outcome, and it is nothing short of a disappointment that this happened," he said. "We believe that the fact of the matter remains: that GM is still at fault for a deadly defect that it attempted to conceal. And we are certain that this will not affect the outcome of future bellwether cases."