Judge: MDL Court Can Rule On Jurisdictional Issues In Volkswagen Emissions Suit

Mealey's (March 9, 2017, 11:34 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge in California on March 7 stayed a consumer’s lawsuit over the installation of defeat devices in some of Volkswagen Group of America Inc.’s diesel vehicles pending transfer to a multidistrict litigation court, finding that the MDL court can determine if jurisdictional issues warrant remanding the action to state court (Pamela Woodcox, et al. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., d/b/a Volkswagen of America, Inc., et al., No. 17-215 WBS DB, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32609)....