Civil suits vs Volkswagen will be heard in California

Volkswagen diesel scandal is expected to enter another phase as the venue for hearing the civil suits against the company have already been decided by a judicial panel.

The judge in charge for the case will be District Judge Charles Breyer who is also in charge for the Northern District of California.

The decision for the court hearing came after both parties, Volkswagen and the US Department of Justice could not come to a conclusion on the best court to conduct the case.

According to Reuters, the Department of Justice wanted the case to be handled in Detroit while Volkswagen's lawyer is suggesting elsewhere.

California was later chosen as the state where the first case was filed out of more than 500 civil lawsuits received by the German car manufacturer.

Besides that, the New York Times reported that almost 20 percent of the lawsuit was filed there alone.

Volkswagen's Lawyer, Steve Berman also responded in a statement that he is pleased with the decision as the judge handling the case is considered an experienced judge. He said that Breyer will ensure to "get the case moving quickly as it should."

Besides that, lots of relevant documents and witnesses will be brought forward during the trial considering that the California Air Resources Board is the main panel performing the regulatory check to uncover Volkswagen's action.

The Times Free Press noted that the board uncovered that automaker is using a cheat software installed in 482,000 Volkswagen 2.0-liter diesel car.

More than 500 lawsuits were filed against Volkswagen by the justice department and consumers. The justice department is suing for securities lawsuit. Consumers, on the other hand, are claiming that the fraud case is causing a huge drop in Volkswagen's car causing a serious loss to the consumer.

Among the case filed is where a plaintiff in Montana is suggesting that car owners of the affected model do not have to pay for their current car loans and that Volkswagen should be responsible for them. However, the company is expected not to succumb to the request and will fight for the case.

The German biggest carmaker through its spokeswoman told the press it will "vigorously defend the company in these cases."

Previously, Volkswagen Canada offered its customers using the affected car a package service worth $1,000. Besides that, they will also receive a free 24-hour roadside assistance for 3 consecutive years.