When one company acquires another, the “successor” company is not automatically responsible for warning purchasers regarding alleged defects in products previously sold by its predecessor. In Holland v. FCA US LLC, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of a motion for judgment on the pleadings in favor of a successor to an automobile … Continue Reading
On January 16, the Sixth Circuit issued a decision in an appeal by Chrysler dealerships that were closed in the process of Chrysler’s bankruptcy in 2009 but that met with success in federally-mandated arbitration aimed at reinstating and reopening those dealerships. The conflict underlying the case started when Chrysler closed 789 dealerships during its 2009 … Continue Reading
