Following 6th Circuit’s Lead, Federal Judge Dismisses 2 Car Emissions Disputes

(July 17, 2023, 2:23 PM EDT) -- BAY CITY, Mich. — In light of a recent Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals opinion, a Michigan federal judge dismissed with prejudice two similar cases, finding that the Clean Air Act (CAA) preempted claims filed by two classes of automobile owners who alleged that defeat devices in their vehicles allowed the manufacturers to deceive the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and violate vehicle-emissions standards....