Ohio Can Sue VW Over Emissions Scandal, State’s Top Court Rules

Ohio Can Sue VW Over Emissions Scandal, State’s Top Court Rules
The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is seen on a rim cap in a showroom of a Volkswagen car dealer in Brussels, on July 9, 2020. Francois Lenoir/Reuters
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Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state’s attorney general to move forward with a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG over its “Dieselgate” scandal and manipulation of emissions-control systems.

The court ruled 6–1 that the federal Clean Air Act did not pre-empt state law-based claims that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is pursuing, or prohibit state oversight after a vehicle or engine is sold.