(AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) DETROIT, MI – A lawsuit filed by a former Fiat Chrysler diversity manager alleges the Auburn Hills automaker disparately treats black non-union employees, giving them lower ratings through a process that determines bonuses and advancement opportunities. “As a result of (Fiat Chrysler’s) practice and policy of discriminating against African American employees, (these …
A lead attorney involved in Volkswagen AG’s diesel emissions-cheating scandal and $14.7 billion settlement will defend Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV against similar accusations. New York-based attorney Robert Giuffra Jr., a partner of …
Hagens Berman, a national consumer protection and personal injury law firm, filed a third lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler for its defective monostable shifters. The most recent case is on behalf of John J. Malone, a 69-year-old retired Massachusetts State Trooper, who was pinned against a concrete wall by his Jeep Grand Cherokee. The lawsuit states that Fiat Chrysler …
(JTA) – The parents of Russian-Jewish actor Anton Yelchin are planning to sue Fiat Chrysler and its manufacturer over the wrongful death of their son. Yelchin, 27, who starred in the new “Star Trek” movies reboot, was found dead at his home in Studio City, California, on June 19 after being crushed by his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Friends found Yelchin pinned between his car and a brick pillar; …
A proposed class-action lawsuit prominently citing Anton Yelchin’s accidental death has been filed against Fiat Chrysler, the manufacturer of the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee that pinned the Star Trek actor in his driveway last week. The complaint, filed in California on Thursday, claims the company has done little to correct what it calls a “dangerously defective” shifter design in the vehicle. …
After that the transmission will automatically shift to Park if the driver’s side door is opened, the driver’s seatbelt is unbuckled and the vehicle is stopped or moving slowly. The lawsuit states that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV concealed both its shifter design defect and hundreds of related accidents that caused property damage and injuries. Los Angeles police are investigating the cause of …