HOMER B. RAMSEY
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L. L. P.
- Address of record
- 1 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, FLOOR 28, NEW YORK, NY 10020, 516-457-7609
- hramsey@shb.com
- Phone
- (516) 457-7609
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Subaru Product Liability Class Action
A proposed class action alleging that Subaru of America, Inc. manufactured or sold defective vehicles. The complaint appears to assert tort-based product liability claims on behalf of consumers who purchased or owned the affected vehicles, though the specific defect or injury alleged is not detailed in the available docket information.
- Filed
- May 11, 2026
- Represents
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Reece v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
A proposed class action against Volkswagen alleging fraud. Based on the nature of suit code alone, the specific allegations cannot be determined from the limited docket information available, but automotive fraud cases typically concern defective vehicles, emissions misrepresentation, or false advertising affecting ordinary consumers and vehicle purchasers.
- Filed
- January 23, 2026
- Represents
- VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
Volkswagen Consumer Class Action
A proposed class action against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., apparently concerning a contract dispute. The nature of suit is listed as 'Contract: Other,' which may involve vehicle purchases, warranties, or other consumer agreements. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.
- Filed
- February 28, 2025
- Represents
- VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
Volkswagen Vehicle Defect Class Action
A proposed class action against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., apparently concerning alleged fraud and breach of express warranty related to a design defect in vehicles. The court recently ruled on a motion to dismiss, allowing most claims to proceed while dismissing part of the express warranty claim based on the alleged design defect. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- January 7, 2025
- Represents
- Audi of America, LLC, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Volkswagen Consumer Fraud Class Action
A proposed class action against Volkswagen Group of America, apparently concerning fraud claims. The docket reflects multiple individual plaintiffs and procedural activity including the voluntary dismissal of one plaintiff's claims without prejudice. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- December 16, 2024
- Represents
- VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INC.
Subaru Fraud Class Action
A proposed class action against Subaru Corporation, apparently concerning fraud claims. The case is docketed under the 'Other Fraud' nature-of-suit code, which may involve allegations of deceptive or unfair conduct. Specific factual allegations are not available from the caption and docket text alone.
- Filed
- July 1, 2024
- Represents
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Turbocharger Class Settlement - Kimball v. Volkswagen Group of America
Volkswagen and Audi vehicles allegedly had defective turbochargers prone to premature failure due to wastegate issues. Volkswagen denies the claims and maintains the turbochargers are not defective and function properly, but agreed to settle the case.
- Claim deadline
- November 29, 2025
- Represents
- VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., AUDI OF AMERICA, INC.
Volkswagen Atlas Seat Latch Settlement
Volkswagen is accused of defects in the second row seat latching mechanism in 2018-2024 Atlas vehicles. Volkswagen denies all claims but agreed to settle. The settlement provides a warranty extension covering repairs and reimbursement for past out-of-pocket expenses for repairs to the second row seat latching mechanism.
- Claim deadline
- August 4, 2025
- Represents
- VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC
Subaru EyeSight Settlement
Subaru vehicles' EyeSight systems—which include Pre-Collision Braking, Rear Automatic Braking, and Lane Keep Assist features—allegedly had defects or deficiencies. Subaru denies the allegations and maintains the systems function properly and were properly designed and manufactured. The parties settled without the court deciding in favor of either side.
- Claim deadline
- September 27, 2025
- Represents
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.