A Michigan district court judge determined that the Clean Air Act did not preclude plaintiffs from bringing 53 state
law fraudulent concealment and consumer protection claims against General Motors LLC and its suppliers for developing and installing devices on GM diesel trucks to cheat emissions tests.
Not exact matches
How This Case Affects Indiana Personal Injury Plaintiffs This case created some favorable
law for Indiana personal injury plaintiff because it clearly held that
fraudulent concealment will toll the statute of limitations for a tort action and that the plaintiff will then have a full 2 - year period to bring the suit.
She is contending negligence, breach of warranty, strict liability,
fraudulent concealment, and state consumer protection
law violations.
In
law,
fraudulent concealment differs from discoverability in its focus and its requirements.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the jury award for
fraudulent concealment, but reversed the punitive damage award and attorney fees award, ruling that the Broker could not be liable for violations of the Act because of the property disclosure
law.