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Automakers seek to toss out California global warming suit [USA]
The world's six largest automakers…asked a judge to toss out a novel federal lawsuit filed by California that seeks…millions of dollars [that] it expects to spend on repairing damage from global-warming induced floods and other natural disasters…[U.S. District Court Judge Martin Jenkins] appeared concerned with how a court could decide a damage award that would accurately reflect what—if any—damages global warming had solely on California while also pinpointing the auto industry's exact liability…The state sued Chrysler Motor Corp. [part of DaimlerChrysler], Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp…Honda North America, Nissan North America and Toyota Motor North America.