6th Circ. Tosses Arbitration Denial In FCA Minivan Fire MDL

By Jonathan Capriel ( July 11, 2025, 10:11 PM EDT) -- A Michigan federal judge flubbed it when he denied Fiat Chrysler's bid to push into arbitration some of the plug-in hybrid minivan drivers who claim in multidistrict litigation that their vehicles could spontaneously explode, the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday, saying the judge tipped the scales against the automaker by raising arguments the drivers hadn't mentioned....

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