New details of a deal between plaintiffs attorneys and General Motors to rewrite California’s auto lemon law emerged Tuesday, revealing efforts to limit high-end litigation costs while at least temporarily avoiding a broader tort war.
The language hammered out by the Consumer Attorneys of California and GM is expected to appear in a legislative bill by Wednesday. An advance copy of amendments reviewed Tuesday showed new pre-lawsuit requirements for plaintiffs seeking civil penalties as well as discovery mandates and new deadlines for actions by both parties in litigation.
