Groman v. General Motors LLC.

Filing 278

ORDER NO. 166: [Regarding the December 18, 2019 Status Conference] The Court, having held a status conference on December 18, 2019, and having given counsel an opportunity to be heard on the agenda items set forth in the parties' tentative a genda letter (ECF No. 7619), as well as the Court's December 16, 2019 Order (ECF No. 7626), issues this Order to memorialize the actions taken and rulings made at the status conference. A status conference will be held Friday, January 31, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. EST in Courtroom 1105 of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, New York, New York. Consistent with the Court's comments at the status conference, by Wednesday, January 8, 2020, New GM and co unsel for plaintiff Sunita Bhandari will submit a joint letter proposing next steps for Ms. Bhandari's claims. Consistent with the procedures set forth in Order No. 72 (ECF No. 1237), New GM shall file a consolidated response to the Conner Plaintiffs' motion to vacate (ECF No. 7628) and any other timely motion that may be filed relating to the Courts November 21, 2019 order (ECF No 7474) by Monday, January 6, 2020. Plaintiffs' reply, if any, shall be filed by Monday, Ja nuary 13, 2020. Consistent with the Court's comments at the status conference, by Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Lead Counsel and New GM shall submit a joint proposal or competing proposals regarding next steps for the economic loss plaintiff s. SO ORDERED. (Responses due by 1/6/2020, Replies due by 1/13/2020., Status Conference set for 1/31/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 1105, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 12/30/2019) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:14-md-02543-JMF et al.(jca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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IN RE:
GENERAL MOTORS LLC IGNITION SWITCH
LITIGATION
This Document Relates to All Actions

14-MD-2543 (JMF)
14-MC-2543 (JMF)
ORDER NO. 166

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JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge:
[Regarding the December 18, 2019 Status Conference]
The Court, having held a status conference on December 18, 2019, and having given
counsel an opportunity to be heard on the agenda items set forth in the parties’ tentative agenda
letter (ECF No. 7619), as well as the Court’s December 16, 2019 Order (ECF No. 7626), issues
this Order to memorialize the actions taken and rulings made at the status conference.
I.

NEXT STATUS CONFERENCE
A status conference will be held Friday, January 31, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. EST in

Courtroom 1105 of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Centre Street, New York,
New York.
II.

PLAINTIFF SUNITA BHANDARI
Consistent with the Court’s comments at the status conference, by Wednesday, January

8, 2020, New GM and counsel for plaintiff Sunita Bhandari will submit a joint letter proposing
next steps for Ms. Bhandari’s claims.
III.

LANGDON PLAINTIFF ISSUES
Consistent with the Court’s comments at the status conference, New GM shall include in

the joint monthly related case update letter an update regarding the status of the aggregate
settlement with the Langdon firm.

IV.

NEXT STEPS FOR THE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS
Consistent with the Court’s comments at the status conference, by Wednesday, January

15, 2020, Lead Counsel and New GM shall submit a joint proposal or competing proposals
regarding next steps for the remaining personal injury plaintiffs, including any plaintiffs
represented by the Langdon firm who are not eligible to participate in an aggregate settlement.
V.

MOTIONS TO VACATE THE COURT’S NOVEMBER 21, 2019 ORDER
Consistent with the procedures set forth in Order No. 72 (ECF No. 1237), New GM shall

file a consolidated response to the Conner Plaintiffs’ motion to vacate (ECF No. 7628) and any
other timely motion that may be filed relating to the Court’s November 21, 2019 order
(ECF No 7474) by Monday, January 6, 2020. Plaintiffs’ reply, if any, shall be filed by Monday,
January 13, 2020.
VI.

NEXT STEPS FOR THE ECONOMIC LOSS CLAIMS
Consistent with the Court’s comments at the status conference, by Wednesday, January

15, 2020, Lead Counsel and New GM shall submit a joint proposal or competing proposals
regarding next steps for the economic loss plaintiffs.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 30, 2019
New York, New York

JESSE M. FURMAN
United States District Judge

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