IN RE: Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:15-md-02599

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Motor Vehicle Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Federico A. Moreno

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  1. September 01, 2017

    Honda Reaches $605M Deal To Exit Takata Air Bag MDL

    Honda Motor Co. Ltd. agreed to a $605 million settlement Friday to exit multidistrict litigation over defective Takata Corp. air bags that will accelerate removal of the dangerous air bag inflators from 16.5 million affected Honda vehicles.

  2. August 17, 2017

    Toyota Urges Court To Deny New Subclass In Takata MDL

    Toyota urged a Florida federal judge on Thursday to deny a request from three car owners to be named as class plaintiffs and to form a new subclass in multidistrict litigation over dangerously defective Takata Corp. air bags, saying a proposed settlement adequately protects their interests.

  3. August 08, 2017

    Nissan To Pay $98M To Exit Takata Air Bag MDL

    Nissan is the latest automaker to settle allegations in multidistrict litigation over defective Takata Corp. air bags, agreeing to a $97.7 million payout, consumers told a Florida federal judge Tuesday.

  4. August 04, 2017

    Vehicle Owners Seek Subclass Over 'Unfair' Takata MDL Deal

    Three car owners requested Thursday to be named as class plaintiffs and to form a new subclass in multidistrict litigation over dangerously defective Takata Corp. air bags, saying details of proposed settlements with automakers valued at $553 million revealed the current class does not adequately represent them.

  5. July 25, 2017

    Malaysian Widower Seeks To Keep Takata Air Bag Suit In US

    A Malaysian widower of a woman killed by a Takata air bag fought Monday to keep his suit in the Florida federal court overseeing the multidistrict litigation over the defective air bags, arguing that Malaysia is not an adequate venue for his claims against Takata and Honda.

  6. July 20, 2017

    Honda Engineer Should Testify In Takata MDL: Special Master

    A special master in multidistrict litigation over Takata air bags on Wednesday urged a Florida federal judge to compel the deposition of a Honda engineer who said he knew the truth about allegedly defective inflators and compared himself to Edward Snowden in a 2013 email.

  7. July 06, 2017

    Honda Can't Use Takata Guilty Plea In Airbag Suit: Drivers

    Drivers in multidistrict litigation over Takata's potentially explosive airbags urged a Florida federal court Wednesday to reject Honda Motor Co.'s bid to use Takata's criminal guilty plea as part of its defense, saying the agreement includes substantial hearsay that could taint the jury and wrongly paint Honda as a "victim."

  8. June 30, 2017

    Product Liability Cases To Watch: Midyear Report

    Lawsuits over the ongoing opioid epidemic continue to mount, and litigation against carmakers alleging emissions violations is revving up just as Volkswagen is in the process of ending its own cases. Attorneys are also watching to see how Takata's long-expected bankruptcy will affect litigation over its potentially dangerous air bags.

  9. June 22, 2017

    Honda Asks To Use Takata Guilty Plea In Its Air Bag Defense

    American Honda Motor Co. on Wednesday asked the Florida federal court overseeing the multidistrict litigation over Takata's potentially deadly air bags to let it use Takata's criminal guilty plea as part of its defense, saying that the facts therein are crucial to its arguments.

  10. June 01, 2017

    Takata, Honda Get Claims Trimmed In Air Bag MDL

    Takata and Honda can both trim some claims brought against them in the economic loss portion of multidistrict litigation against Takata and various automakers over potentially explosive air bags, a Florida federal judge ruled in two orders released Thursday.