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Dieselgate

A federal court in California dismissed misrepresentation claims in a class action suit brought by former Volkswagen owners who sold their cars before the “Dieselgate scandal,” finding that plaintiffs did not specify when and where they viewed ads that misrepresented the truth.

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal court in California dismissed misrepresentation claims in a class action suit brought by former Volkswagen owners who sold their cars before the Dieselgate scandal, finding that plaintiffs did not specify when and where they viewed ads that misrepresented the truth.

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