By Christopher Crosby (March 9, 2022, 5:00 PM GMT) — A judge blocked dozens of consumers from joining the Dieselgate emissions class action on Wednesday after their lawyers unsuccessfully challenged the way Leigh Day had managed the process of registering thousands of claims.
High Court Master Barbara Fontaine refused to grant the British consumers relief from sanctions that would have allowed them to join thousands of other claimants in a major class action accusing car giants, including Audi, of cheating on emissions standards.
Master Fontaine did not give the reasons for her decisions but said a written judgment would follow.
The dispute comes after a law firm based in Liverpool, northwest…
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