GM ignition switch problem, victims and others additional claim of 1 billion dollars.
A lawyer representing victims is seeking additional $ 1 billion (about 109 billion yen) of damages for the defect of the general ignition switch of General Motors (GM) engine ignition switch.
Victims and customers of car accidents asked for compensation for a decline in vehicle value, and the representative lawyers and others reached an interim reconciliation with the trust for the former GM creditors.
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