Ford Ambulance Diesel Engine Class Action

Caddell and Chapman served as co‑lead counsel in litigation pending against Ford in the Eastern District of Texas federal court involving defective diesel engines used by Ford in ambulances. On February 20, 2009, the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division, preliminarily approved the settlement of a class action that Caddell & Chapman brought against Ford Motor Co. on behalf of thousands of ambulance owners across the United States. The case involved allegations of defective engines in Ford ambulance chassis with 6.0‑liter diesel engines. Caddell & Chapman attorneys Michael Caddell, Cynthia Chapman, and Cory Fein, and their co‑counsel, negotiated a settlement package which included cash and other benefits estimated at over $30 million.