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General Motors Files RICO Lawsuit Against Fiat Chrysler Over Labor Corruption Impact on Costs

November 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Admissions in  Justice Department investigation form basis of complaint. General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) announced the filing of a federal racketeering lawsuit against FCA (FCA US LLC and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV) and former FCA executives who have pled guilty in an ongoing federal corruption probe. The lawsuit exposes a multi-year pattern of corruption that FCA […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FCA, General Motors, Lawsuits

3M and sia Abrasives Settle Patent Infringement Disputes

November 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Company, 3M Deutschland GmbH, 3M Innovative Properties Company, sia Abrasives Deutschland GmbH and sia Abrasives Industries AG have settled patent infringement lawsuits brought by 3M in the District Court of Mannheim in Germany and the Federal Patent Court in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and Robert Bosch GmbH has withdrawn its related opposition to 3M’s patent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Europe, Lawsuits, Patents

Service King Collision Repair Centers Settles Hazardous Waste Lawsuit with California District Attorneys

October 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

$2.35 million settlement with 11 county District Attorneys follows undercover operation examining store waste streams. Service King Paint & Body, LLC, with 42 collision repair centers in California, has agreed to pay $2.35 million to settle a civil environmental prosecution alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste and confidential customer information. The settlement was announced by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Hazardous Waste, Lawsuits, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Washington State Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court Ruling That Held Insurance Adjusters Personally Liable for Insurance Bad Faith Violations

October 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Majority on Supreme Court find that individual insurance adjusters not personally liable under state law. The Supreme Court of the State of Washington yesterday ruled 5-4 in favor of Allstate Insurance and one of its adjusters in a closely watched case where an appellate court had ruled that individual adjusters could be held liable, along […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Bad Faith, Lawsuits, Washington State

Delaware Court Dismisses Aquila Suit Against Solera

September 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, a Delaware judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Tony Aquila, the former chief executive of Solera Holdings Inc., against the company that alleged it breached the terms of his separation agreement. According to the report, the dispute is being reviewed and will be resolved by arbitrators […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Solera Holdings, Tony Aquila

Tony Aquila Sues Solera Alleging Breach of Separation Deal

September 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tony Aquila Sues Solera Alleging Breach of Separation Deal

The founder and former CEO of Solera filed a lawsuit in Delaware State Court alleging company manufactured breach of contract to avoid awarding over $100 million in stock options. Tony Aquila, the founder and former CEO of Solera who left the company earlier this year, filed a lawsuit on September 4, in Delaware state court […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Lawsuits, Solera Holdings, Tony Aquila, Vista Equity Partners

AASP/NJ Creates Legal Defense Fund to Aid Member Shops

September 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced it has established a Legal Defense Fund to provide financial assistance to member shops battling industry-related issues through the legal process. The Legal Defense Fund is designed exclusively for AASP/NJ members in good standing, and is offered at the discretion of AASP/NJ’s Board of […]

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3M and Saint-Gobain Settle Paint Spray Patent Dispute

July 31, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Company and Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc. announced they have settled a long-standing patent dispute in Europe that related to 3M’s Paint Preparation System (PPS) and Saint-Gobain’s “Norton Paint Systems” (NPS) brand. The settlement covers infringement actions brought by 3M under several European patents against Saint-Gobain Abrasives in Germany and in France and corresponding actions by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Europe, Lawsuits, Patent, Saint-Gobain

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against ABPA in Ford Collision Repair Part Design Patent Suit

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Upholds lower court finding that Ford’s design patents for the F-150 are valid and enforceable. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on July 23 published its public opinion rejecting arguments by the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) that design patents covering a hood and headlamp for the Ford F-150 are invalid. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

Vermont Supreme Court Awards Over $40,000 to Collision Repair Shop in Short Pay Case

July 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vermont Supreme Court Opinion

Justices reverse Superior Court ruling in favor of Nationwide Insurance in assignment of benefits lawsuit involving over 70 claims. The Vermont Supreme Court on June 28 reversed a lower court ruling that had overturned a jury award of over $40,000 to a Vermont collision repair facility that had sued Nationwide Insurance for underpayments on claims. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Assignment of Benefits, Lawsuits, Vermont

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