Judge Won’t Reconsider Defeat Device Ruling In Light Of Settlement Termination

(February 16, 2024, 3:30 PM EST) -- BAY CITY, Mich. — Owners of diesel Chevrolet vehicles that were allegedly installed with devices designed to defeat Environmental Protection Agency emissions testing are not entitled to reconsideration of an order dismissing their claims in light of a defendant’s termination of the settlement agreement covering the claims because there was no pending motion for preliminary approval of the agreement, a Michigan federal judge ruled in denying the owners’ motion for reconsideration....