Among the defendants in the now-dismissed lawsuit were former Fiat Chrysler officials Al Iacobelli and Jerome Durden, both of whom received prison sentences in the scheme.
“We respectfully disagree with the ruling and are considering our legal options,” GM said in a statement Sunday.
GM had claimed the bribery scheme resulted in Chrysler winning favorable terms in labor agreements that it was unable to win in its own bargaining efforts. In July 2020, a federal judge dismissed a related racketeering lawsuit in which GM sought billions of dollars in damage from Fiat Chrysler; in March 2021, GM urged a federal appeals court to revive the case.
“As we have said from the date the original lawsuit was filed, it is meritless,” said Shawn Morgan, a spokesperson for Stellantis NV, which was formed from the merger of PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler earlier this year. “We will continue to defend ourselves vigorously.”
