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Laurens v. Volvo Cars of North America, LLC et al

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Case Number:

1:16-cv-04507

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

370(Other Fraud)

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber

Firms

Companies

Volvo Car Corp.

Sectors & Industries:

Consumer Goods
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April 30, 2018
Volvo Electric SUV Owners Say Mileage Suit Belongs In NJ

The Illinois couple leading a proposed class of Volvo hybrid SUV owners in a suit against the company said Monday they were willing to move the suit to New Jersey to prevent Volvo from claiming the current venue in Illinois lacked jurisdiction over all class members.
November 08, 2017
Volvo Can't Boot Electric Car Suit After 7th Circ. Revival

An Illinois federal judge preserved the bulk of claims brought by a proposed class of Volvo hybrid SUV owners on Wednesday, saying the complaint, recently revived by the Seventh Circuit, has enough information to allege the company misled them on how far the car could drive on a charge.
August 22, 2017
7th Circ. Revives Suit Over Volvo's Hybrid SUV

A Seventh Circuit panel on Tuesday rejected a district court's finding that the lead plaintiff in a proposed class action against Volvo over its electric hybrid SUV gave up legal standing when she rejected a remediation attempt by the company before filing the lawsuit.
April 04, 2017
7th Circ. Questions Dismissal Of Volvo Electric SUV Suit

Multiple Seventh Circuit judges on Tuesday seemed to disagree with the dismissal of a putative class action against Volvo brought by customers who claimed the company's electric hybrid SUV did not reach the battery mileage advertised, questioning the lower court's finding that the lead plaintiffs lacked standing to sue.
January 23, 2017
Volvo Owners Urge 7th Circ. To Revive Electric SUV Suit

Car owners claiming Volvo lied about the battery range of an $84,000 electric hybrid SUV urged the Seventh Circuit to revive their proposed class action on Friday, saying the refund that Volvo had offered the plaintiffs wasn't grounds for mooting and dismissing their suit seeking punitive damages.
October 13, 2016
Volvo Gets Electric Car Suit Booted After Refund Offer

An Illinois federal judge on Thursday dismissed a proposed class action by the owners of a Volvo who accused the carmaker of lying about the range of an $84,000 electric SUV — the promised range of 25 miles allegedly shrank to 10 miles in practice — because Volvo had offered a full refund, even though the owners rejected it.
June 10, 2016
Volvo Seeks To Cut Cord On Electric Car Mileage Suit

The man suing Volvo for allegedly lying about the range of its hybrid electric vehicle's charge isn't even a member of his own proposed class because his wife owns the car, and anyway he cannot establish that any false representation occurred, the automaker told an Illinois judge Thursday.
April 21, 2016
Volvo Accused Of Misrepresenting Electric Car Mileage

Drivers alleging Volvo misled them about the range the XC90 T8 vehicle can drive using its electric charge hit the car company with a proposed class action Thursday in Illinois federal court in what could be a first-of-its-kind suit challenging automakers' representations about electric battery capacities.