Suppose the California legislature passes a law that severely restricts carbon dioxide emissionsfrom automobiles in that state. A group of automobile manufacturers file suit against the state ofCalifornia to prevent the enforcement of the law. The automakers claim that a federal law already setsfuel economy standards nationwide, and that fuel economy standards are essentially the same ascarbon dioxide emission standards. According to the automobile manufacturers, it is unfair to allowCalifornia to pass more stringent regulations than those set by the federal law. Ask your students toanswer the following questions, using the information presented in the chapter

Who are the parties (the plaintiffs and the defendant) in this lawsuit? Are the plaintiffs seeking a legal remedy or an equitable remedy? What is the primary source of the law that is at issue here? Where would you look to find the relevant California and federal laws?

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Explanation:

Case Summary

The California Legislature has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop law enforcement from trying to significantly curb carbon dioxide emissions from all automobiles in its territory. The automaker believes that there is a federal law that indirectly limits carbon dioxide emissions by implementing fuel economy standards nationwide. Manufacturers say they are denied natural justice because of the stringent sanctions imposed by California law. The automobile manufacturer is the plaintiff, and the State of California is the defendant. The plaintiffs are seeking an equal solution to prevent the state of California from curbing its law-restricted dioxide emissions. This case includes legislation passed by the California Legislature and federal statute; Therefore, the primary source of law is statutory law. Federal laws are found in the United States Code and California laws are published in the California Code. You will find in the thesis the relevant state and federal laws