Opinion
14-MD-2543 (JMF)
12-03-2021
IN RE GENERAL MOTORS LLC IGNITION SWITCH LITIGATION v. GM Motors & Shareholders, 21-CV-1006 This Document Relates To Anderson
ORDER
JESSE M. FURMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:
Pro se Plaintiff Larry Anderson sent a letter to the Court, dated November 2, 2021. See Attachment A. Anderson's letter appears to be a response to New GM's reply memorandum of law in support of its motion for civil contempt. See ECF Nos. 91-94. The Court will address Anderson's letter, to the extent a response is necessary, when it addresses New GM's motion. No further submissions with respect to the motion will be accepted absent leave of Court.
New GM shall serve a copy of this Order on Mr. Anderson and file proof of such service on the docket.
SO ORDERED.
Attachment A
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GENERAL MOTORS LLC IGNITION SWITCH LITIGATION
This Document Relates To: Anderson v. General Motors LLC, 21 -CV-1006
DECLARATION OF WENDY L. BLOOM
I, WENDY L. BLOOM, hereby declare as follows:
1. I am a partner with Kirkland & Ellis LLP (“Kirkland”), and I am one of the counsel of record representing General Motors LLC (“New GM”) in MDL 2543. This declaration is made based upon my personal knowledge. I submit this Declaration in support of New GM's Reply to Its Motion for Civil Contempt against Plaintiff.
2. On August 18, 2021, New GM mailed Mr. Anderson, via certified mail, a cover letter from me and a copy of the Court's August 17 Opinion and Order that is docketed by the Court at 14-md-2543 Docket No. 8591; 21-cv-1006 Docket No. 73. On August 26, 2021, New GM received the signed certified mail receipt for these materials indicating a date of delivery of August 20, 2021, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
3. On August 24, 2021, New GM personally served Mr. Anderson with a cover letter from me dated August 23, 2021 enclosing another copy of the Court's August 17 Opinion and Order as well as the settlement agreement (as modified in light of the Court's August 17 Opinion and Order) with my original signature and initials for Mr. Anderson to sign and return to me, a copy of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 4. Proof of delivery of these materials to Mr. Anderson is Exhibit 2 to New GM's Memorandum In Support Of Its Motion For Civil Contempt (14-MD-2543 Docket No. 8605; 21-CV-1006 Docket No. 80).
4. On September 23, 2021, New GM personally served Mr. Anderson its Motion for Civil Contempt, that is docketed by the Court at 14-md-2543 Docket No. 8609; 2i-cv-1006 Docket No. 83. Proof of service is docketed by the Court as Exhibit 2 to 14-md-2543 Docket No. 8609; 21-cv-1006 Docket No. 83.
5. On October 6, 2021, 1 received the original modified settlement agreement that I signed on August 23, 2021 now with Mr. Anderson's original signature dated September 30, 2021, a notary original signature dated September 30, 2021 and Mr. Anderson's original handwritten comments. A copy of the document that I received, including the envelope with a handwritten notation from our mailroom that the materials were scanned to me is attached hereto as Exhibit 5. This document that I received from Mr. Anderson is the same document that is Attachment A to the Court's Order entered October 19, 2021 and that is docketed by the Court at 14-md-2543 Docket No. 8634; 21-cv-1006 Docket No. 89. LLC as a defendant This amendment is without prejudice to any defenses that New GM may wish to assert.
New GM is hereby ORDERED to confer with Plaintiff (and, if appropriate Lead Counsel) to discuss how to proceed with resolving Plaintiff's claims and, no later than March 3, 2021, the parties shall file a joint letter proposing next steps.
The Court requests that New GM waive service of process in 21 -CV-1006.
The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, together with an information package.
SO ORDERED.