Volkswagen Settles Emissions Lawsuit in U.S.
Michael Melkersen, a Virginia lawyer who represented David Doar, the North Carolina man, along with more than
300 other Volkswagen diesel owners in the United States, said the case had been dismissed by agreement.
The settlement, on Friday, came days after a Virginia state court judge, Bruce D. White, rejected a request by the German automaker to delay the trial
because of what it called “inflammatory” comments made by a lawyer representing car owners.
WASHINGTON — Volkswagen’s unit in the United States has settled a lawsuit brought by a North
Carolina man whose car was equipped with software that concealed excess diesel emissions.
Mr. Doar bought a 2014 diesel Jetta for $23,700 and had rejected a settlement offer from a 2016 class-action agreement
that would have reimbursed him for the value of the vehicle.
Mr. Doar had sued Volkswagen over fraud and unfair trade practice claims and sought punitive damages as well as compensation for the vehicle.
The first trial in the United States could have resulted in testimony by current and former company executives and additional negative publicity.
