Robin Altobelli, et al v. General Motors, LLC, et al
| ROBIN ALTOBELLI, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, et al |
| GENERAL MOTORS, LLC, LG CHEM LTD., LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD, LG ENERGY SOLUTION MICHIGAN, INCORPORATED, LG ELECTRONICS, INC. and LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. |
| In re: CHEVROLET BOLT EV BATTERY LITIGATION |
| MANOOKIAN INDIVIDUAL CLASS MEMBERS |
| 26-1081 |
| January 23, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| P.I.: Motor Vehicle Product Liabil |
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| Filing 49 LETTER filed by Mr. Andrew John Pincus for General Motors, LLC communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: January 14-16, 2027. Certificate of Service: 07/06/2026. [26-1081] (AJP) [Entered: 07/06/2026 06:09 PM] |
| Filing 48 JOINT APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Andrew John Pincus for General Motors, LLC,; Mr. Mark S. Mester for LG Chem, LG Energy, LG Energy Solution Michigan; Mr. Michael J. West for LG Electronics. Certificate of Service: 07/06/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-1081]--[Edited 07/07/2026 by GSA] (AJP) [Entered: 07/06/2026 06:08 PM] |
| Filing 47 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Dennis A. Lienhardt, Jr. for Robin Altobelli. Certificate of Service: 07/06/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-1081] (DAL) [Entered: 07/06/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 46 NOTIFICATION filed by Mr. Michael Joseph West for LG Electronics USA, Inc. and LG Electronics, Inc. regarding Notice of Firm Name Change and Updated Attorney Contact Information. Certificate of Service: 07/06/2026. [26-1081] (MJW) [Entered: 07/06/2026 01:21 PM] |
| Filing 45 LETTER filed by Mr. Erik H. Johnson for Manookian Individual Class Members communicating dates of unavailability for oral argument: No dates unavailable. Certificate of Service: 07/06/2026. [26-1081] (EHJ) [Entered: 07/06/2026 10:58 AM] |
| Filing 44 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellees' unopposed motion to extend time to file brief [ # 43 ] by 21 days, filed by Mr. Andrew John Pincus. Resetting briefing schedule: appellee briefs now due 07/06/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 05/28/2026 11:43 AM] |
| Filing 43 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Mr. Andrew John Pincus for General Motors, LLC to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 05/28/2026. [26-1081]--[Edited 05/28/2026 by GSA] (AJP) [Entered: 05/28/2026 11:27 AM] |
| Filing 42 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellees' motion to extend time to file brief [ # 41 ] by 30 days. Resetting briefing schedule: appellee briefs now due 06/12/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 04/29/2026 11:06 AM] |
| Filing 41 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Mr. Andrew John Pincus for General Motors, LLC to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 04/29/2026. [26-1081]--[Edited 04/29/2026 by GSA] (AJP) [Entered: 04/29/2026 10:19 AM] |
| Filing 40 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee General Motors, LLC by Andrew John Pincus. Certificate of Service: 04/14/2026. [26-1081] (AJP) [Entered: 04/14/2026 11:31 AM] |
| Filing 39 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Erik H. Johnson for Manookian Individual Class Members. Certificate of Service: 04/13/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-1081] (EHJ) [Entered: 04/13/2026 05:26 PM] |
| Filing 38 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 04/03/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 37 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee General Motors, LLC by John Nadolenco. Certificate of Service: 03/26/2026. [26-1081] (JN) [Entered: 03/26/2026 07:34 PM] |
Filing 36
ORDER filed granting motion to withdraw as counsel [ # 35 ] filed by Mr. John Nadolenco for Mr. Archis A. Parasharami. (GSA) [Entered: 03/23/2026 12:28 PM]
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| Filing 35 MOTION filed by Mr. John Nadolenco for General Motors, LLC for Archis A. Parasharami to withdraw as counsel for General Motors, LLC. Certificate of Service: 03/23/2026. [26-1081] (JN) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:26 AM] |
| Filing 34 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee General Motors, LLC by Carmen Longoria-Green. Certificate of Service: 03/19/2026. [26-1081] (CL) [Entered: 03/19/2026 06:26 PM] |
| Filing 33 RULING LETTER SENT granting appellant's motion to extend time to file brief [ # 32 ] by 21 days. Resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 04/13/2026; appellee brief now due 05/13/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 03/16/2026 04:03 PM] |
| Filing 32 MOTION filed by Mr. Erik H. Johnson for Manookian Individual Class Members to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 03/16/2026. [26-1081] (EHJ) [Entered: 03/16/2026 03:51 PM] |
| Filing 31 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees LG Chem Ltd., LG Energy Solution, LTD and LG Energy Solution Michigan, Incorporated by Jason R. Burt. Certificate of Service: 02/23/2026. [26-1081] (JRB) [Entered: 02/23/2026 05:12 PM] |
| Filing 30 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Manookian Individual Class Members by Erik H. Johnson. Certificate of Service: 02/19/2026. [26-1081] (EHJ) [Entered: 02/19/2026 12:24 PM] |
| Filing 29 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee General Motors, LLC by Elisabeth Mary Anderson. Certificate of Service: 02/17/2026. [26-1081] (EMA) [Entered: 02/17/2026 06:22 PM] |
| Filing 28 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee General Motors, LLC by Daniel David Queen. Certificate of Service: 02/17/2026. [26-1081] (DDQ) [Entered: 02/17/2026 06:17 PM] |
| Filing 27 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee General Motors, LLC by John Nadolenco. Certificate of Service: 02/17/2026. [26-1081] (JN) [Entered: 02/17/2026 06:14 PM] |
| Filing 26 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Robin Altobelli by Sharon S. Almonrode. Certificate of Service: 02/11/2026. [26-1081] (SSA) [Entered: 02/11/2026 03:43 PM] |
| Filing 25 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 03/23/2026; appellee brief due 04/22/2026. (GSA) [Entered: 02/10/2026 09:14 AM] |
| Filing 24 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Mark S. Mester ; LG Chem Ltd. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Parent Corporation/Affiliate Name: LG Corp. Relationship with Named Party: LG Corp. is the parent company of LG Chem, Ltd. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? Parent Corporation/Affiliate Name: LG Corp. Nature of Financial Interest: LG Corp. is the parent company of LG Chem, Ltd. Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [26-1081] (MSM) [Entered: 02/06/2026 04:58 PM] |
| Filing 23 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Mark S. Mester ; LG Energy Solution, LTD makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Parent Corporation/Affiliate Name: LG Chem, Ltd. Relationship with Named Party: LG Chem, Ltd. is the parent company of LG Energy Solution, Ltd. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [26-1081] (MSM) [Entered: 02/06/2026 04:55 PM] |
| Filing 22 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Mark S. Mester ; LG Energy Solution Michigan, Incorporated makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Parent Corporation/Affiliate Name: LG Energy Solution, Ltd. Relationship with Named Party: LG Energy Solution, Ltd. is the parent company of LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No. Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [26-1081] (MSM) [Entered: 02/06/2026 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 21 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Patrick C. Lannen for Appellant Manookian Individual Class Members. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: General Motors, LLC, LG Chem Ltd., LG Electronics USA, Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., LG Energy Solution Michigan, Incorporated and LG Energy Solution, LTD ; Issues: 1. Whether the district court erred by interpreting and enforcing the settlement's personally signed requirement to categorically exclude authenticated personal electronic signatures, given modern ESIGN/UETA frameworks and notice language stating only your signature. 2. Whether the class notice and website were constitutionally adequate under due process where they did not disclose a wet-ink signature mandate or a cure opportunity, and where the settlement administrator's inconsistent treatment of electronic signatures misled class members; 3. Whether the district court erred by rejecting a reasonable indication or substantial compliance standard for opt-outs when the submissions contained all required identifying information and unequivocal exclusion language; . Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [26-1081] (PCL) [Entered: 02/06/2026 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 20 ***DOCUMENT LOCKED- COUNSEL INSTRUCTED TO REFILE USING THE CORRECT FORM FOUND ON THE COURT'S WEBSITE- COUNSEL MAY ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES AS NEEDED*** CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Patrick C. Lannen for Appellant Manookian Individual Class Members. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: General Motors, LLC, LG Chem Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., LG Energy Solution Michigan, Incorporated, LG Electronics USA, Inc. and LG Energy Solution, LTD ; Issues:. Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [26-1081]--[Edited 02/06/2026 by VLP] (PCL) [Entered: 02/06/2026 02:23 PM] |
| Filing 19 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: E. Powell Miller ; Robin Altobelli makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [26-1081] (EPM) [Entered: 02/06/2026 02:19 PM] |
| Filing 18 TRANSCRIPT ORDER filed - transcript is already on file in the District Court Clerks Office. Filed by Mr. Patrick C. Lannen for Manookian Individual Class Members. Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [26-1081] (PCL) [Entered: 02/06/2026 01:57 PM] |
| Filing 17 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Patrick Lannen ; Manookian Individual Class Members makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? No 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 02/06/2026. [26-1081] (PCL) [Entered: 02/06/2026 01:52 PM] |
| Filing 16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Archis Parasharami ; General Motors, LLC makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? General Motors LLC is 100% owned by General Motors Holdings LLC, which is 100% owned by General Motors Company. General Motors Company is a publicly-held corporation. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? General Motors Company Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (AAP) [Entered: 02/05/2026 10:35 PM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee General Motors, LLC by Archis Parasharami. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (AAP) [Entered: 02/05/2026 10:33 PM] |
| Filing 14 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Michael J. West ; LG Electronics USA, Inc. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Yes. LG Electronics, Inc. is 100% parent of LG Electronics USA, Inc. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (MJW) [Entered: 02/05/2026 04:41 PM] |
| Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Michael J. West ; LG Electronics, Inc. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Yes. LG Corporation owns 10% or more of LG Electronics, Inc.'s stock. 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? No Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (MJW) [Entered: 02/05/2026 04:40 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Manookian Individual Class Members by Patrick Lannen. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (PCL) [Entered: 02/05/2026 03:49 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Robin Altobelli by Patrick Marriott. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (PTM) [Entered: 02/05/2026 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Robin Altobelli by Ryan P. McDevitt. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (RM) [Entered: 02/05/2026 02:15 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Robin Altobelli by Gretchen Freeman Cappio. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (GF) [Entered: 02/05/2026 02:13 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Robin Altobelli by Emma Wright. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (EMW) [Entered: 02/05/2026 02:11 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics USA, Inc. by Michael J. West. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (MJW) [Entered: 02/05/2026 01:09 PM] |
| Filing 6 LETTER SENT to all parties regarding Amended Official Court of Appeals Caption. (GSA) [Entered: 02/05/2026 12:23 PM] |
| Filing 5 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 03/02/2026 at 1:00 PM (ET) with Kathryn Wollenburg. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] [26-1077, 26-1078, 26-1079, 26-1081] (LMR) [Entered: 02/05/2026 11:13 AM] |
| Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Robin Altobelli by Dennis A. Lienhardt, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (DAL) [Entered: 02/05/2026 10:19 AM] |
| Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Robin Altobelli by E. Powell Miller. Certificate of Service: 02/05/2026. [26-1081] (EPM) [Entered: 02/05/2026 10:13 AM] |
| Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees LG Chem Ltd., LG Energy Solution, LTD and LG Energy Solution Michigan, Incorporated by Mark S. Mester. Certificate of Service: 02/04/2026. [26-1081] (MSM) [Entered: 02/04/2026 06:31 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Manookian Individual Class Members. Transcript needed: y. (GSA) [Entered: 01/23/2026 10:11 AM] |
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