The six largest automakers asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit by California that accuses them of harming human health and the environment by producing vehicles that contribute to global warming.
The American and Japanese auto companies filed a motion Friday in U.S. District Court in Oakland to dismiss the state’s suit, and an attorney for the carmakers said Saturday that state officials who want to reduce auto emissions should do it through regulation not litigation.
“It’s the classic kind of case that the Supreme Court has said doesn’t belong in federal court,” said Theodore Boutrous, who represents Chrysler Motors Corp., General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor North America Inc., American Honda Motor Co. and Nissan North America Inc.
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