PERONA v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.

No. 1-92-2763.

658 N.E.2d 1349 (1995)

276 Ill.App.3d 609

213 Ill.Dec. 328

Paul PERONA, Mr. Leasing, Inc., Edward Zurek, Robert C. Izenstark, Geraldine Stupp, Silverman & Mailman, P.C., Lynn Garber, Raymond Lorah, Donald S. Mawler, Isador Weisenfelner, Nassau-Suffolk Frozen Food Corp., and Jerome D. O'Connell, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC., Audi AG, Volkswagen AG, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

December 13, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holstein, Mack & Klein, Chicago (Aaron D. Robinson, Robert Lisco, of counsel), for Appellants.

Jenner & Block, Chicago (Jerold S. Solovy, Howard R. Barron, Laura A. Kaster, Douglas A. Graham, Diane I. Bonina, of counsel), for Appellees.


Justice CERDA delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal arises from a class action of plaintiffs who were purchasers of Audi 5000 automobiles during model years 1983 through 1987. Defendants are Volkswagen of America, Inc., the importer and distributor of Audis in the United States, Audi A.G., the Audi manufacturer, and Volkswagen A.G., the parent corporation of Audi A.G. and Volkswagen of America. The claims arose out of alleged unintended acceleration of the...

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