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Volkswagen Suit

A federal judge in California reduced $100,000 in punitive damages awarded to five Volkswagen drivers to $28,000 over its emissions cheating scandal, ruling that the original damages were more than constitutionally allowed.

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California reduced $100,000 in punitive damages awarded to five Volkswagen drivers to $28,000 over its emissions cheating scandal, ruling that the original damages were more than constitutionally allowed.

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