Volkswagen on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an Ohio court ruling that cleared the way for the state to move forward with a lawsuit concerning its diesel emissions scandal and manipulation of emissions-control systems.
The automaker earlier asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that said two counties could look forward to diesel-related financial penalties that could total billions of dollars.
That request is pending.
In June this year, the Ohio Supreme 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 ban state oversight after a vehicle or engine is sold, as the automaker contends.
The automaker said in court papers Ohio’s claims “could total $350 million per day, or more than $127 billion per year, over a multi-year period.”
Ohio said the automaker has engaged in “deceptive recalls” after vehicles were sold.
