On June 21, S&C obtained the dismissal of multidistrict litigation before Judge Federico Moreno of the Southern District of Florida on behalf of Volkswagen and Audi. The action stems from the recall of vehicles equipped with Takata airbags, the largest recall administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in history.
S&C persuaded the court to dismiss both Volkswagen and Audi from the litigation because the companies are outside the court’s jurisdiction. Judge Moreno also found that the plaintiffs failed to plead a pattern of racketeering activity and largely adopted S&C’s arguments on behalf of the client related to personal jurisdiction, holding that the plaintiffs had failed to allege any facts supporting specific jurisdiction against any defendant in Florida and did not have sufficient contacts with the United States.
The S&C team was led by litigation partners Robert Giuffra and Suhana Han, and includes James Congdon, Christopher Miles, Scott O’Brien and Mavara Agha.