Punitive Liability Through the Rear Window: Lessons Learned from a Class Action Filing

Gonzalez v. General Motors, LLC is a class action suit filed on June 1, 2026 in the Eastern District of California, alleging General Motors knowingly sold defective trucks.Specifically, the complaint alleges it sold trucks knowing the back window leaked. Despite this case involving issues with a product, this is not a products liability case, according to the causes of action, but is instead a deceptive advertising action, with a quick “cut-to-the-chase” in the second cause of action which…
By: Tyson & Mendes LLP