Mealey's (August 19, 2016, 12:17 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The judge overseeing the General Motors ignition switch multidistrict litigation on Aug. 18 said the plaintiff in the fifth bellwether may introduce evidence of other similar incidents (OSIs) because the jury will not be prejudiced by the evidence (In Re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation, No. 1:14-md-0254; Stephanie Cockram v. General Motors LLC, No. 14-CV-8716, S.D. N.Y.).

(Opinion available. Document #77-160824-015Z.)

U.S. Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York said Stephanie Cockram wants to submit 55 OSIs into evidence...