In re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

Filing 389

ORDER NO. 168: The undersigned and the Honorable Martin Glenn will hold a joint hearing on the above-referenced motions on April 23, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Unless the Courts order otherwise, the hearing will be held by telephone in light of the current public health situation. The Courts will issue orders in due course explaining how to participate in, or listen to, the telephone conference. Counsel shall promptly and prominently post this Order and call-in information on the MDL website (www.gmignitionmdl.com). No later than 1:00 p.m. on April 16, 2020, Lead Counsel, counsel for New GM, and counsel for the GUC Trust shall provide this Court with a list of any participants who should be granted speaking privileges for the conference. Unless the Court orders otherwise for good cause shown by letter motion in advance of the conference, all other participants in the telephone conference will be in listen-only mode. In light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that other pending motions related to the Economic Loss Plaintiffs' claims can and should be terminated without prejudice to renewal in the event that the proposed settlement is not approved or otherwise consummated. The Clerk of Court is therefore directed to terminate 14-MD-2543, ECF Nos. 6065, 7095, and 7100. If counsel for any party believes that any other motion can and should be terminated, they shall so advise the Court. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 4/6/2020) ( Telephone Conference set for 4/23/2020 at 09:30 AM before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (ks)

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
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14-MD-2543 (JMF)
14-MC-2543 (JMF)
ORDER NO. 168

JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge:
On March 27, 2020, the Economic Loss Plaintiffs (“Plaintiffs”), General Motors LLC
(“New GM”), and the Motors Liquidation Company GUC Trust (the “GUC Trust”) (collectively,
the “Parties”) filed a motion for preliminary approval of the proposed Settlement Agreement
entered into by the Parties and certain related relief, including direction of class notice,
appointment of interim class representatives and counsel, and setting other dates and procedures
in connection with the final approval of the Settlement Agreement, including deadlines and
procedures for opt-outs from, and objections to, the Settlement Agreement and deadlines and
procedures for processing claims under the Settlement Agreement. See 14-MD-2543, ECF No.
7816. On the same date, in connection with related litigation pending before the Honorable
Martin Glenn, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York, the Parties
filed a motion to withdraw the reference of the Economic Loss Plaintiffs’ motion for an order
granting authority to file late class proofs of claim and related filings and a motion for an order
approving certain actions to be taken by the GUC Trust Administrator and approving the
Settlement Agreement and a release agreement authorizing the reallocation of GUC Trust assets.
See 20-CV-2757, ECF No. 1; 09-BK-50026 (MG), ECF Nos. 14691, 14693.
The undersigned and the Honorable Martin Glenn will hold a joint hearing on the abovereferenced motions on April 23, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Unless the Courts order otherwise, the

hearing will be held by telephone in light of the current public health situation. The Courts will
issue orders in due course explaining how to participate in, or listen to, the telephone conference.
Counsel shall promptly and prominently post this Order and call-in information on the MDL
website (www.gmignitionmdl.com).
No later than 1:00 p.m. on April 16, 2020, Lead Counsel, counsel for New GM, and
counsel for the GUC Trust shall provide this Court with a list of any participants who should be
granted speaking privileges for the conference. Unless the Court orders otherwise for good
cause shown by letter motion in advance of the conference, all other participants in the telephone
conference will be in listen-only mode.
In light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that other pending motions related to the
Economic Loss Plaintiffs’ claims can and should be terminated without prejudice to renewal in
the event that the proposed settlement is not approved or otherwise consummated. The Clerk of
Court is therefore directed to terminate 14-MD-2543, ECF Nos. 6065, 7095, and 7100. If
counsel for any party believes that any other motion can and should be terminated, they shall so
advise the Court.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 6, 2020
New York, New York

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JESSE M. FURMAN
United States District Judge

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