Volkswagen, Honeywell Denied JMOL, New Trial In $4.8M Design Defect Judgment

Mealey's (February 5, 2016, 8:24 AM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ga. — A federal judge in Georgia on Feb. 2 denied motions by Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Honeywell International for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) or a new trial in a case in which a couple was awarded $4.8 million for injuries the woman sustained when her Volkswagen Passat crashed and turned over after suddenly accelerating (Cheryl Bullock and Kevin Bullock v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al., No 4:13-CV-37 [CDL], M.D. Ga., Columbus Div.)....