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Glass v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

D. Md.November 26, 2001No. JFM-01-2487Cited 4 times
Defendant WinVolkswagen AG
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Motz
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
motion to dismiss

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Outcome

The court granted defendants' motion to quash service, finding that foreign parent corporations Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen de Mexico could not be served through their U.S. subsidiary and must instead be served under the Hague Convention.

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