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. May 30, 2017

    Takata Seeks To Toss Air Bag Suit, Claiming No Texas Ties

    Takata Corp. on Tuesday asked the Florida federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation over its potentially fatal air bags to toss one of the related lawsuits, saying it didn't make the air bag in question and that it's not connected to Texas, where the suit was originally filed.

  2. May 22, 2017

    Carmakers, Drivers Request Claims Admin. In Takata MDL

    Car drivers and the four carmakers who reached a $553 million deal recently to end claims in the multidistrict litigation over potentially fatal Takata Corp. air bags have asked a Florida federal court to tap Patrick Juneau, who oversaw the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, as claims administrator.

  3. May 18, 2017

    4 Automakers Pay $553M To Exit Takata Air Bag MDL

    Automakers Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW have agreed to pay a combined $553.6 million to settle allegations in pending multidistrict litigation over dangerously defective Takata Corp. air bags, the plaintiffs announced Thursday.

  4. May 01, 2017

    Takata Strikes Back At Automakers' Bid For Air Bag Costs

    Air bag maker Takata Corp. asked a Florida federal court Friday to strike a slew of auto manufacturers' cross claims against the company in pending multidistrict litigation over dangerously defective inflators, arguing that the claims were improperly filed.

  5. April 28, 2017

    Fla. Judge Allows Takata MDL Plaintiffs To Serve BMW

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday adopted a special master's report allowing car owners pursuing economic loss claims against BMW AG in multidistrict litigation in Florida over potentially hazardous air bags manufactured by Takata Corp. to serve the German automaker with a suit via the company's U.S. counsel.

  6. March 16, 2017

    Mitsubishi, Mazda Join Call For Takata To Pay Air Bag Costs

    Mazda and Mitsubishi have joined Nissan in asking a Florida federal court to order Takata Corp. to reimburse the automakers for any costs they incur as a result of pending multidistrict litigation over Takata's faulty air bag inflators, citing existing contractual obligations.

  7. March 13, 2017

    Nissan Wants Takata To Pay It Back For Faulty Air Bag Costs

    Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. has asked a Florida federal court to order Takata Corp. to reimburse Nissan for any amount it’s ordered to pay in the multidistrict litigation over Takata’s potentially fatal air bag inflators.

  8. February 28, 2017

    Automakers Point To Takata's $1B Deal In Air Bag MDL

    Automakers embroiled in multidistrict litigation over Takata Corp.'s faulty air bags told a Florida federal court Tuesday that Takata's guilty plea and $1 billion settlement are a "game changer" that absolves the automakers of most of their liability in the case.

  9. February 17, 2017

    BMW NA Needn't Get Parent's Takata Docs: Special Master

    The special master in multidistrict litigation against Takata Corp. and various automakers over potentially explosive air bags recommended that BMW of North America LLC not be ordered to produce BMW AG documents, saying Thursday that the plaintiffs failed to show the U.S. distributor has control of the documents.

  10. January 02, 2017

    Automotive Cases To Watch In 2017

    As some automakers continue to grapple with blockbuster lawsuits, recalls and the aftermath of major settlements, others continue to fight against conventional dealership structures into 2017, which looks to be another big year for litigants in the automotive world.