San Francisco Courts Prepare To Hear Over 500 Civil Suite Over VW Scandal

A panel of judges on Tuesday chose the federal court in San Francisco to oversee nearly 500 civil lawsuits filed against Volkswagen AG by vehicle dealers and owners over the automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal. The decision bypassed Detroit, where at least 50 cases are pending in federal court, and where VW had its headquarters from 1991 to 2008.

The Detroit venue was supported by VW, the federal government and several plaintiffs who noted the Eastern District of Michigan is where Environmental Protection Agency has emissions-testing facilities and where VW’s Engineering and Environmental Office is located. Advocates also had pointed to Metro Detroit’s concentration of automotive engineering experts and institutions.

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PUGPROUD - 12/9/2015 6:47:00 PM

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This is VW's worst nightmare...tree hugging environmental liberal judges deciding damages that set the bar for settlements elsewhere.

MDarringer - 12/9/2015 9:03:48 PM

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California and its Socialist/Fascist judges will award damages that are crazy big because there is no recourse against the California court's unlawful bullying. If I were VW, I'd say "Flip vous" and not sell VWs in California.

I'd quickly privatize Porsche, "sell" them Skoda, and sell Skoda-badged products instead of "VWs".

MDarringer - 12/9/2015 8:39:44 PM

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What in hell is a "civil suite"? Is that an overpriced motel room where you have to play nice or just careless posting?