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VW Diesel Owners’ Lawsuit Heads for Germany’s High Court
A landmark lawsuit is heading to Germany's high court over demands that Volkswagen AG compensate customers who bought diesels that VW had rigged to evade emission laws.
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A landmark lawsuit is heading to Germany's high court over demands that Volkswagen AG compensate customers who bought diesels that VW had rigged to evade emission laws.
Yesterday a regional court rejected the complaint, which will be appealed to the Federal Court of Justice, Reuters reports. The news service says 22 similar lawsuits among thousands filed to date also have been rejected by lower appeals courts.
A ruling by Germany’s high court would set a precedent likely to impact those lawsuits and the outcome of a joint legal action being brought against VW on behalf of more than 400,000 VW diesel customers. VW admits it rigged 11 million diesels worldwide, including 1.5 million vehicles in Germany.
Reuters notes that the company has agreed to pay $15.3 billion in compensation, fines and remedial actions in the U.S. over 550,000 diesel sold there. But it has refused similar compensation for customers in Europe.
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