Lieff Cabraser founding partner Elizabeth Cabraser was named Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and Chair of Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in litigation against Fiat Chrysler by brought by Jeep and Dodge owners over allegations the company bypassed diesel emission controls in nearly one hundred thousand vehicles. Ms. Cabraser also served in the same role in the recently-concluded case against Volkswagen for similar emissions violations in Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles.
Ms. Cabraser will oversee the nine-member Steering Committee in the Fiat Chrysler litigation as plaintiffs seek to hold the company accountable to allegations that 2014 to 2016 model year Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Ram 1500 trucks contained devices that hid their true emissions production levels, despite advertising that touted the vehicles as being environmentally friend “eco-diesel” trucks.
Read the full Lieff Cabraser press release.