New GM Says ‘Old’ Company’s Bankruptcy Protects From Ignition Switch Suits

General Motors hopes to end more than 50 lawsuits filed against the company related to ignition defects, telling a federal bankruptcy judge in a filing this week that liability for such defects are not passed on to the “new” GM under a 2009 bankruptcy court order. Plaintiffs suing the company filed a proposed class action seeking an order saying GM may not use bankruptcy protection as a shield against such litigation. The faulty ignition switches, which GM knew about for a decade before it was publicly revealed, led to at least 13 deaths and a recall of 2.6 million vehicles.