A lawsuit filed by the legal service provider Myright against VW in the next instance before the Federal court of justice. From there it could go even to the European court of justice, and thus for the whole EU.
Around 50,000 diesel-holder lawsuits against VW
The first method of diesel-holders against Volkswagen due to the diesel scandal is on the way to the Federal court of justice (BGH). Like Volkswagen and the claimant has a legal service provider Myright said, was rejected by the Oberlandesgericht (higher regional court) of Braunschweig, the action for damages. To Myright can now apply for the Revision before the Federal court of justice. The Myright-founder, Jan-Eike Andresen, representing the claims of 45,000 VW customers, after the decision fighters. His company was now in the “final” against VW, the was an “outstanding success for our young company”. VW welcomed the ruling. The court of appeal confirmed the judgment of the lower court.
The Supreme court decides to 2.6 million cars
According to Andresen, the process could get even larger dimensions. Myright accuses Volkswagen namely, violations of European licensing and environmental regulations. The Supreme court could reject the lawsuit, before the European court of justice (ECJ) to call. This should then decide whether or not VW was already bound because of the infringements of Union law to compensation for damages. As long as only the Supreme court decisions on the charges of fraud and intentional immoral injury, it is important to compensation obligations for the 2.6 million cars with Scam software in Germany. The ECJ’s decisions by VW for damages for all sold in the EU Diesel with illegal Shutdown software could threaten.
Lawyer and founder of Myright, Jan-Eike Andresen
Myright calls from VW and the refund of the paid purchase price against the return of the diesel cars, which were equipped with illegal off soft goods for the exhaust gas purification. Particularly controversial is the right service provider according to whether Volkswagen will have to pay back the purchase price in full or make a deduction for the use of the vehicle is allowed to charge.
Myright refers to some judgments before regional courts and higher regional courts, the to give the VW-holders right. Volkswagen, in turn, explains that the majority of judgments were rendered in favor of the group or of dealers. Overall, there is according to VW Figures, about 50,000 complaints of diesel-holders against the group. There are approximately 14,000 sentences.
chal/as (afp, rtr, dpa)