Successfully Defended Auto Parts Assembler in Safety-Related Recall Claims
Defended auto parts assembler against breach-of-contract and indemnification claims arising from the large-scale safety recall of a sedan that cost its automaker $25 million. A jury in Oakland County, Michigan, agreed that the client’s assembly process did not cause the defect that led to the recall and rendered a no-liability verdict on the claim after a five-week trial, held just miles from the automaker’s U.S. headquarters.
