Litigation Experience
Mr. Squibb has been lead trial counsel in cases tried in Missouri, Georgia and New York on behalf of a variety of clients. Mr. Squibb has considerable "second chair" trial experience in significant product liability cases tried throughout the country. In each of those cases, Mr. Squibb had substantial responsibility for both the preparation and trial of those matters. Additionally, Mr. Squibb had been approved lead trial counsel on behalf of General Motors for numerous cases in Missouri and additional cases in Indiana, Illinois and Louisiana that were ultimately resolved without trial. A list of these cases follows:
Lead Trial Counsel:
Portwood v. Shelter Insurance Company, Circuit Court Lawrence Co., Missouri (first party insurance case arising out of denial of insurance coverage for a tornado claim).
Campbell v. Healthcare Mfg. Corp., White Co., Georgia (product liability claim alleging defective design of a chiropractic table).
Wiestrich v. Healthcare Mfg. Corp., Suffolk Co., New York (product liability claim alleging defective design of a chiropractic table).
Howard v. General Motors, Circuit Court City of St. Louis, Missouri (alleged defect in steering assembly caused vehicle to leave road and rollover)
Second Chair Trial Counsel:
Whitchurch v. General Motors, U.S. Dist. Court, W.D. Missouri (alleged defect in the design of the seatbelt because it was mounted on the door).
Williams v. General Motors, District Court Lamb Co., Texas (alleged sudden unwanted acceleration).
Thomlinson v. General Motors, Circuit Court Jackson Co., Missouri (post-collision fuel fed fire allegation in vehicle equipped with rear mounted fuel tank).
Bass v. General Motors, U.S. Dist. Court, W.D. Missouri (alleged defective seatbelt due to comfort feature).
Holtmann v. U-Haul International, Circuit Court City of St. Louis, Missouri (alleged defects in the U-Haul equipment including truck tire and trailer brakes).
Warren v. U-Haul International, Circuit Court City of St. Louis, Missouri (alleged defect in the design, installation and warnings for a U-Haul tow dolly).
Wilson Bryant v. General Motors, Circuit Court Cass Co., Missouri (alleged defective design of incomplete cab chassis for failure to equip with back-up alarm.
Peters v. General Motors, Circuit Court Jackson Co., Missouri (alleged sudden unwanted acceleration).
Black v. U-Haul International, Circuit Court City of St. Louis, Missouri (alleged failure to perform adequate brake service resulted in loss of steering control).
Lijoi v. General Motors, U.S. Dist. Court, E.D. Tennessee (single vehicle rollover with allegation of seatbelt failure).
Schmit v. General Motors, Circuit Court Christian Co., Missouri (alleged defect in transfer case caused vehicle to roll over driver trying to re-enter vehicle).
Lead Counsel Approved for Trial:
Farmer v. General Motors, Circuit Court Jackson Co., Missouri (alleged defect in the design and execution of the welds caused vehicle to disintegrate upon impact).
Webb v. General Motors, U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. Illinois (alleged defect in seatbelt allowed excessive excursion during accident).
Krohn v. General Motors, Circuit Court Howell Co., Missouri (alleged failure of airbag to deploy).
New v. General Motors, Circuit Court Monroe Co., Indiana (alleged defect in the design and/or manufacture of the brakes caused the accident).
Thomas v. General Motors, U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. Indiana (alleged defect in steering axle caused loss of steering control).
Taylor v. General Motors, District Court Pearl River Co., Louisiana (alleged unwanted acceleration).
In addition to the cases listed above that were very close to trial at the time of resolution, Mr. Squibb has been involved in many automotive cases involving allegations of defect, including: unwanted acceleration, seatbelt design and performance, seat and seatback design and performance, transmission design and manufacture, brake design, post-collision fuel fed fire, airbag deployment and non-deployment, structure issues, and rollover, stability and handling issues. In defending these matters, Mr. Squibb has developed a very good relationship with experts in the automotive design, biomechanical analysis and accident reconstruction fields throughout the country.
While the bulk of Mr. Squibb's work over the last 15 years has been in the area of automotive product liability defense, he has also defended clients in antitrust litigation as well as general civil matters.