Civil Litigation
Mar. 2, 2020
Plaintiffs lawyers again claim judicial bias in VW emissions cheating trial
After raising concerns of bias on the eve of trial, Bryan Altman, representing the car owners, argued the “court has demonstrated an overt hostility against plaintiff’ counsel.” He pointed to a question from the judge at a prior hearing asking his co-counsel, “You’re a lawyer, aren’t you?”
SAN FRANCISCO -- Attorneys representing consumers in the first U.S. jury trial against Volkswagen for the installation of emissions cheating devices again accused the federal judge overseeing the litigation Friday of being "partial" to the automaker.
After raising concerns of bias on the eve of trial, Bryan Altman, representing the car owners, argued the "court has demonstrated an overt hostility against plaintiff' counsel." He poi...
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