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Litigation

Sep. 19, 2007

Judge Tosses California's Warming Suit

SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco federal judge threw out California's lawsuit against six big automakers Monday, saying the state's demands for damages related to global warming should be decided by lawmakers, not courts.

By Joe Mullin
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco federal judge threw out California's lawsuit against six big automakers Monday, saying the state's demands for damages related to global warming should be decided by lawmakers, not courts.
      In his order, U.S. Judge Martin J. Jenkins wrote that by taking a position on the global warming issues brought forth in t...

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