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Consumer Law
Product Liability
Breach of Warranty

Ali Asghari, Daniel Tran, Yung Kim and Ara Dersarkissian, individually, and on behalf of a class of similarly situated v. Volkswagen Group of America Inc., Volkswagen AG, Audi AG

Published: Jun. 27, 2015 | Result Date: May 29, 2015 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 2:13-cv-02529-MMM-VBK Settlement –  Equitable Settlement

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Michael G. Devlin
(Cline APC)

Cody R. Padgett
(Capstone Law APC)

Dara Tabesh
(EcoTech Law Group, PC)

Payam Shahian
(Strategic Legal Practices APC)

Neda Roshanian
(Roshanian Law Firm, Inc.)

Ramtin Shahian

David L. Cheng
(Ford & Harrison LLP)

Christopher Swanson

Jordan L. Lurie
(Pomerantz LLP)

Alison E. Wilson
(Strategic Legal Practices APC)

Karen E. Nakon
(Strategic Legal Practices APC)

Joseph S. Hoff


Defendant

Larry Dean Smith Jr.
(Southwest Legal Group)

Michael B. Gallub

Craig L. Winterman
(Herzfeld & Rubin LLP)

Jeffrey L. Chase

Gary S. Yates


Facts

Ali Asghari, Daniel Tran, Yung Kim and Ara Dersarkissian filed a class action against Volkswagen Group of America Inc., Volkswagen AG, and Audi AG, in connection with allegedly defective vehicles.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs alleged that certain Audi vehicles from 2009 through 2011 consumed excessive amounts of engine oil, constituting a defect.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants denied the allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.

Result

Ultimately, the parties reached a settlement in which defendants agreed to reimburse eligible class members for the cost of repairs or provide a service adjustment or extension of warranty for current owners or lessees.


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