Daily Dicta: VW Salespeople Are Out of Gas as Judge Tosses Class Action
In the wake of the diesel emissions scandal, VW customers and dealers came out just fine. But the frontline salespeople? Not so much. Rule 9(b) is a cruel master.
September 23, 2019 at 07:00 AM
6 minute read
My teenage daughter is a new driver, and we just started looking for a third car—which is why I'm freshly reminded of how much I, an indefatigable shopper, dislike shopping for cars.
It's too opaque, too high-pressure, too complicated, too time-consuming. So I read with great interest a decision on Friday, when a federal judge in San Francisco dismissed a lawsuit by VW salespeople against the automaker. I might even feel bad for them if they weren't so annoying.
The sales reps filed a class action against VW in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal, claiming that the company's fraud caused them "significant damages, including lost commissions and other incentive pay, as well as lost employment and economic opportunity."
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