Date:         Sat, 25 Apr 1998 09:34:06 +0200
Reply-To:     "J.W.Brier" <Jan@HRPS.DEMON.NL>
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From:         "J.W.Brier" <Jan@HRPS.DEMON.NL>
Subject:      Re: VW marketing etc
Comments: To: Bob Berkemer <berky@win.bright.net>
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>Another reason VW and other German manufactures don't import all their
>products into the U.S. is because this is the most litigious society on
>earth and it scares them to death. Remember what happened to the Audi in


You are right, this is one of the reasons why many European companies are very reluctant to export their goods to the US. However, this type of litigation is finding its way to my side of the ocean too. Manufacturers are more and more being held responsible for consequential damages. Soon we will also have luke warm coffee at Mc Donalds :-(.


Jan Willem Briër (mr),
High Rise Professional Services, The Netherlands.
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