Class Action Against General Motors of Canada Ltd.
SGM joined a national team of plaintiffs’ counsel pursuing a national class action against General Motors of Canada Limited and General Motors Corporation. Proceedings were filed in most Canadian jurisdictions. In Ontario, two actions were filed: Jamieson v. General Motors of Canada Limited and Stewart v. General Motors of Canada Limited and General Motors Corporation.
SGM’s Louis Sokolov and Heidi Rubin were counsel in the Jamieson action.
Summary
The claim was based upon the allegation that certain GM vehicles manufactured between 1995 and 2003 contained engineswith a defective Intake Manifold Gasket ("IMG") part. The IMG regulates the flow of air and fuel into the cylinder. It was alleged that the IMG in the vehicles in question degraded prematurely causing coolant to leak into the engine and resulting in engine damage.
The Ontario Actions
Status of the Actions
Jamieson v. General Motors of Canada Limited, and 16 other related class actions have now been settled. Details of the settlement and the process for making individual claims are described at www.gmcanadiansettlement.ca.
