Progress continues to be made in the pursuit of justice against VW. Today, The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe, which is Germany’s Highest Civil Court, issued another favorable ruling in the individual case of a German consumer against Volkswagen. She bought in 2013 with a loan of VW Bank, a subsidiary of the Car manufacturer, one of its diesel cars that were discovered to be fitted with devices to cheat emissions tests. The Court ruled that Volkswagen has to pay this customer who returned her car after the diesel scandal emerged and claimed for damages, the amount of Euro 3,300 including interest payments on the loan. The presiding Judge Stephan Seiters said: “The buyer must be provided for as if the purchase had not happened”. The decision sets another important precedent towards full compensation of all affected VW-drivers throughout Europe. To read the release (in German) click here.
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