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Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that parties in the In Re. Chevrolet Bolt EV Battery Litigation have moved for preliminary approval of a proposed class settlement. The case is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan before Judge Terrence Berg.
The Settlement, which covers 2017-2022 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles that were shipped to a dealer on or before August 19, 2021, provides $150 million for 1) Cash payments to Class Members who file approved claims, 2) Service Award Payments made to Class Representatives who brought the action on behalf of the Class as a whole, 3) Costs relating to Settlement Administration, and 4) Fees and Expenses incurred by Class Counsel during the 4+ years of litigation.
In addition to cash distributions, Class Members should be aware that there are recall remedies for their vehicles, and the Settlement Agreement takes these remedies into account. Class Members with eligible vehicles will receive either the “Battery Replacement Final Remedy,” meaning a battery replacement under which Defendants have made available battery replacements for approximately 87,000 of the Class Vehicles, or the “Software Final Remedy” meaning the installation of advanced diagnostic software in approximately 22,560 model year 2020-2022 Bolt vehicles. More information about both of these remedies can be found in the Settlement Agreement or on the Settlement Website.
Ryan McDevitt, a partner at Keller Rohrback “We are pleased to present this settlement to the court for approval. It is an excellent result for Bolt owners and lessees, and goes hand in hand with the battery and software remedies that GM and LG have already rolled out.”
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