Dismissal

GM Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Its Electric Car Range

(AP) — General Motors is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a South Dakota man who claims the automaker has misled consumers about its electric car model. Jason Haas says he bought a Chevy Bolt in November 2017 from a dealer in Iowa City, Iowa. The car’s literature said the electric Bolt has a range of 238 miles. The Argus Leader reports the automaker says in its dismissal motion that …


Cox Dodges Installer’s Class-Action Suit in Louisiana

Cox Communications won dismissal of a class-action lawsuit filed in Louisiana by an employee of an installation contractor who said he wasn’t compensated for overtime work. According to Law360, Eastern District of Louisiana Court Judge Janis van Meerveld granted the dismissal based on the fact that plaintiff Scott Gremillion is an employee of installation contractor Grayco Communications LP, …



Lawsuit Filed Against Floyd County Schools

According to documents from Craig Goodmark, attorney for the plaintiffs in the case, current Floyd County educator Ronda Ware, the Floyd County Association of Educators and the Georgia Association of Educators have filed the suit against Floyd County Schools asking that the Fair Dismissal Act be reinstated. Goodmark filed the lawsuit Friday. “The educators in this case have worked very hard for many years to earn the protections of the Fair Dismissal Act,” Goodmark said …


Energizer Settles Lawsuit Against Rival Rayovac Over Packaging

Energizer’s fight with rival Rayovac over alleged trademark infringement related to packaging is over. In December, Town and Country-based Energizer sued Madison, Wis.-based Spectrum Brands , the parent company of Rayovac, alleging Rayovac’s new package designs are confusingly similar to those used for Energizer batteries. “Spectrum has recently begun a campaign to progressively and radically …