WE TOLD YOU LAST WEEK THAT NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS SUING VOLKSWAGEN OVER IT’S USE OF DIESEL EMISSION-CHEATING SOFTWARE … WHICH HE SAYS VIOLATES THE STATE’S CONSUMER PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. BALDERAS HAS FILED THE LAWSUIT IN SANTA FE AND IS ASKING FOR A JURY TRIAL TO BE HELD THERE.
BALDERAS SAYS HE’S SEEKING FULL COMPENSATION FOR 10-THOUSAND TO 11-THOUSAND CONSUMERS IN NEW MEXICO IMPACTED BY VOLKSWAGEN. WHILE NEW MEXICO COULD BE THE FIRST STATE TO SUE THE AUTOMAKER, BALDERAS TELLS US THE STATE IS PART OF A 43-STATE WORKING GROUP REQUESTING INFORMATION ON VOLKSWAGEN.
