Lawyers demand VW buy back half a million vehicles affected by the recent emissions scandal
Lawyers with Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan have escalated their legal battle against Volkswagen A.G., demanding the company buy back half a million vehicles affected by the recent emissions scandal
They claim VW hasn’t proposed an adequate fix for the cars and that, rather than forcing deceived consumers to drive the faulty cars, VW is obliged to buy back the vehicles at market prices. Plaintiffs paid a premium for cars advertised as ‘clean diesel’ vehicles because they took pride in helping to reduce pollution, said Quinn Emanuel partner Shon Morgan.
Hagens Berman has filed five suits against Volkswagen so far, and has teamed with Quinn Emanuel on two.
Years to fix
Volkswagen’s CEO, Michael Horn, told Congress last week that it will take the company years to fix affected cars. He testified that it will start on the project next year, but as a plan has not yet been designed or approved, it’s not known how long it will take or whether it will be successful.
Source: Global Legal Post – Lawyers demand VW buy back offending vehicles
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