Most Defeat Device Claims Against Mercedes And Bosch Survive Dismissal

Mealey's (February 5, 2019, 4:02 PM EST) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on Feb. 1 partially denied a motion by Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and Daimler AG to dismiss class claims over “defeat devices” and fully denied a dismissal motion by Bosch GmbH and Bosch LLC (collectively, Bosch), allowing the majority of the claims accusing the companies of purposely deceiving consumers, including a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claim, to proceed (In Re Mercedes-Benz Emissions Litigation, No. 16-881, D. N.J., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16381)....