Fiat Seeks Shield from Injury Claims
Fiat has asked a federal bankruptcy judge to shield the automaker from "unknowable, but potentially vast" tort claims as it prepares to take over bankrupt Chrysler. Attorneys for Fiat argue that the company should not be held liable for injuries caused by vehicles it had no role in putting on the road. Consumer groups and plaintiff attorneys have asked the judge to protect consumers with current or future injury claims against the struggling automaker.


