Australian law firm files class action against VW

Posted On: Nov. 19, 2015 12:00 AM CST

Australia-based law firm Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd. will launch a class action lawsuit against Germany's Volkswagen A.G. seeking total damages "well north" of $100 million Australian ($71 million) over the emissions scandal, reported Reuters.

Maurice Blackburn will file the lawsuit on behalf of more than 90,000 affected Australian owners of the automaker's vehicles. Law firm principal Jason Geisker said that lawsuit will seek to recover the full cost of the vehicle and damages for deceptive conduct, among others