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RILEY v. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

No. 20-15882, No. 20-15884, No. 20-15885, No. 20-15886, No. 20-15887, No. 20-15889, No. 20-15890.

51 F.4th 896 (2022)

Timothy G. RILEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., dba Volkswagen of America, Inc., a New Jersey corporation; Volkswagen AG, Defendants-Appellees. Luke G. Sanwick; Kathryn Sanwick, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., dba Volkswagen of America, Inc., a New Jersey corporation; Volkswagen AG, Defendants-Appellees. Richard V. Ortiz; Virginia Torres Ortiz, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., dba Volkswagen of America, Inc., a New Jersey corporation; Volkswagen AG, Defendants-Appellees. Julia Robertson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., dba Volkswagen of America, Inc., a New Jersey corporation; Volkswagen AG, Defendants-Appellees. Byron Clendenen, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., dba Volkswagen of America, Inc., a New Jersey corporation; Volkswagen AG, Defendants-Appellees. Scott Salzer, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., dba Volkswagen of America, Inc., a New Jersey corporation; Volkswagen AG, Defendants-Appellees. Kenneth J. Coon; Maria E. Coon, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., dba Volkswagen of America, Inc., a New Jersey corporation; Volkswagen AG, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

FILED October 18, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey B. Gurrola (argued), Cynthia E. Tobisman , and Joseph V. Bui ; Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP, Los Angeles, California; Bryan C. Altman , Altman Law Group, Los Angeles, California; Steve B. Mikhov , Knight Law Group LLP, Los Angeles, California; Scot D. Wilson , Call & Jensen APC, Newport Beach, California; Robert S. Peck , Center of Constitutional Litigation, Washington, D.C.; Hallen D. Rosner and Arlyn L. Escalante ; Rosner, Barry & Babbitt LLP, San Diego, California; for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (argued), Sharon L. Nelles , William B. Monahan , Suhana Han , Elizabeth N. Olsen , and William H. Wagener , Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York; Sverker K. Hogberg and Laura K. Oswell , Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Palo Alto, California; Michael Steinberg , Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Los Angeles, California; for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: Ronald M. Gould and Daniel P. Collins, Circuit Judges, and David A. Ezra, District Judge.

OPINION

These appeals stem from the nationwide Volkswagen litigation related to the emissions defeat devices installed in certain Volkswagen and Audi vehicles. Appellants are plaintiffs who opted-out of the class action, preferring to pursue their claims individually ("opt-out Plaintiffs"). After a three-phase trial...

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