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Hess v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

OKLACIVAPPMarch 13, 2017No. Case Number: 114131Cited 8 times
Mixed ResultVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.$983,616.75 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Barnes, Thornbrugh, Wiseman
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

Appellate court affirmed reduced attorney fees of $983,616.75 (70% reduction from lodestar) while rejecting defendant's due process challenge. The court upheld the trial court's discretionary reduction while acknowledging the nominal class recovery of $45,780.

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