WHITE v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 99 CA 2585.

775 So.2d 492 (2000)

Joseph A. WHITE, III, John L. Monson and Anthony J. Cashiola, Sr. v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Brockhoeft's Chevrolet, Inc. and Hank's Pontiac-GMC-Buick, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis B. Allgood, Baton Rouge, LA, David G. Radlauer, Thomas A. Casey, Jr., New Orleans, LA, Lee A. Schutzman, Edward C. Wolfe, Detroit, MI, Jeffrey Rosen, Washington, D.C., Counsel for Defendant/Appellant, General Motors Corporation.

Michael G. Crow, Louis C. LaCour, Jr., Karen Lewis, New Orleans, LA, Patrick W. Pendley, Lawrence G. Gettys, Plaquemine, LA, Don Barrett, Lexington, MS, Gordon Ball Knoxville, TN, Richard Alexander, San Jose, CA, Dianne M. Nast, Jeanne L. Rensberger, Lancaster, PA, Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Kelly M. Dermody, Fabrice Vincent, San Francisco, CA, Timothy J. Crowley, Rick Norman, Houston, TX, Sam F. Baxter, McKool Smith, Rosemary Snider, Marshall, TX, Marc R. Stanley, Dallas, TX, Andrew W. Hutton, Wichita, KS, Harry T. Hardin, III, Gretna, LA, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees and the Class.

Daniel E. Becnel, Jr., Reserve, LA, Counsel for Intervenor, Kenneth Hight.

Jack M. Stolier, New Orleans, LA, Joe McCray, San Francisco, CA, Richard Rosenthal, Carmel Valley, CA, Lynde Selden, San Diego, CA, Counsel for Jack French, Robert West, Charles Merritt, Joseph Geller and and Dan Tureck.

Brian Wolfman, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, DC, Counsel for Betty Youngs, Barbara Phillips, Margaret Engel, Larry Swope and Robin Maxwell, Public Citizen, and the Center for Auto Safety.

J. Burton LeBlanc, IV, Jules B. LeBlanc, III, Cameron R. Waddell, Charles S. Lambert, Jr., Baton Rouge, LA, C. Jerome D'Aquila, New Roads, LA, Victor J. Woods, Jr., Baton Rouge, LA, Counsel for the Objectors, Fred T. Butcher, et al.

Robert Leslie Forche, San Antonio, TX, Intervenor/Pro Se.

Anne Crabbe, Chicago, IL, Counsel for Certificate Clearing Corporation.

Jesse Sumner, Bartlesville, OK, Counsel for Consumer Objectors.

Michael Pfundstein, Miami, FL, Counsel for Objector, Darol Carr.

Stephen Gardner, Dallas, TX, Counsel for Center for Auto Safety.

Charles C. Holbrook, Baton Rouge, LA, and Scott A. Johnson, Clyde C. Greco, Jr., Robert B. Gerard, San Diego, CA, Paul G. Borron, III, Plaquemine, LA, Counsel for Jesus Garibay, et al.

BEFORE: GONZALES, PETTIGREW AND ROTHSCHILD, JJ.


GONZALES, J.

In this appeal, General Motors Corporation (GMC) challenges a trial court order requiring implementation of a class action settlement in a manner not set forth in the settlement agreement. GMC contends the trial court order makes impermissible substantive changes to the settlement agreement. The class action plaintiffs contend the trial court order was a proper exercise of the trial court's power to oversee...

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