Civil Litigation
Feb. 26, 2020
Attorneys rehash damages arguments in VW emissions cheating trial
Although he agreed to reverse an earlier ruling that will boost the consumers’ total potential recovery if they prevail, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer on Tuesday admonished attorneys representing the consumers for continuing to advance arguments he previously rejected despite having “gone through this any number of times.”
SAN FRANCISCO -- The federal judge overseeing a trial against Volkswagen by consumers pursuing claims arising from the clean diesel emissions scandal tore into plaintiffs' attorneys Tuesday for disregarding his orders barring their desired theory of damages.
Although he agreed to reverse a ruling that would boost the consumers' total potential recovery if they prevail, U.S. District Judge
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