VW Urges U.S. High Court to Review Ohio Ruling on Diesel Lawsuit

摘要

The Clean Air Act blocks Ohio from suing to impose a $350 million-per-day fine over Volkswagen AG’s diesel emissions software, contrary to a ruling of the state’s top court, VW and relatedcompanies told the U.S. Supreme Court in a petition for review.The potentially trillion-dollar case joins another VW petition at the Supreme Court on the same issue in two counties’ lawsuits that could also carry significant financial consequences. Thejustices have asked for the federal government’s views in that case.