Legal Opinion
Apton v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 17, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-0971PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, United States District Judge
In April of 2016, pro se plaintiff Adam Apton—the lessee of a 2013 Volkswagen Passat—received a “safety recall” letter from Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“Volkswagen”), notifying him of an airbag defect in his vehicle. (Compl., Attach, to Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1-4, at 2.) 1 Apton unsuccessfully attempted to address the issue by communicating with the dealer, and then filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen, VW Credit Leasing, Ltd., and Lash Auto Group, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) in the Superior…
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