U.S. District Court set to OK to $15 billion settlement in VW emissions case

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Volkswagen diesel owners are now closer to getting things made right after a ruling in a United States District courtroom in San Francisco Tuesday.

A judge has given the preliminary OK to a nearly $15 billion settlement in the emissions scandal. Volkswagen plans to hire up to 300 people people to oversee the claims. Watch the video above for Wayne Freedman's full report.

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