GM paid at least $495 million...
... to settle lawsuits filed by victims or the families of victims of accidents involving the side-saddle gas tanks used on older C/K pickups. That information came from a previously sealed court document that was unsealed by a judge in Montana, according to a story in the Detroit News. Legal analysts are worried that this information sets a dangerous precedent for the automaker and other large companies. "Everyone now knows what GM is worth," said a spokesman for a Washington DC legal association.
That little blurb was in a mag I just read. thought you might like to know
mike
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