State v. General Motors Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
3 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 32 later decisions — most recently August 2017 · most notably 115 Ill. 2d 294 - Szajna v. General Motors Corp. (1986), 974 F. Supp. 2d 274 - De Sole v. Knoedler Gallery, LLC (2013)
3 state decisions
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Most-quoted passages
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“[The Attorney General's] analysis indicated that, on average, the THM 200 failed to perform properly after 22,000 miles and that in approximately 75% of the cases studies [sic], the THM 200 failed shortly after the expiration of the warranty period. The average cost to repair the transmission after the warranty had expired was $430.00 and there were several instances of repeated failures of a single transmission.... Further investigation revealed that by means of internal reporting procedures, e.g., dealer complaints and claims under the warranty, responsible officers and employees of GM became aware of significant defects in the THM 200.... However, this information was not made known to the public.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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