A lawsuit brought on behalf of Nazi-era slave workers against Ford was dismissed Monday by a federal judge in Newark. The judge ruled that the claims were filed after the expiration of time limits imposed under U.S. and German law. The ruling came hours after another judge in Newark threw out a similar class-action lawsuit brought against two other German firms, electronics giant Siemens and chemicals manufacturer Degussa.
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