The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337535878
Author: Frank B. Cross; Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Case Summary: The automakers of California file a suit seeking to prevent the enforcement of a law by California legislature which seeks to curb the emissions of carbon dioxide substantially from all automobiles within their territory. The automakers contend that there is already a federal law in place which puts a cap on carbon dioxide emission indirectly by placing nationwide fuel economy standards. The manufacturers claim that natural justice is being denied to them by placing even harsher restrictions through Californian law.

To Explain: Tracing of relevant California and federal law.

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