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Application Problem 1 Automakers vs. CA

Application Problem 1 Automakers vs. CA

Q d to post your answer if it's not your turn that week to complete the application problem. I will grade the Application Problems and post the correct answers to the Application Problems the Tuesday after they are due. When I do, you should all check your answers against mine and see if you successfully answered the questions. If you didn't, reach out to me for additional assistance or to discuss what you might have misunderstood and ask questions.All of you should read these answers, even if it wasn't your turn to actually submit an answer. If you want to see when your turn will be, check the Application Problem Assignment Calendar here. For this week, I didn't assign anyone to complete the application problem below. You should all try completing it on your own, and I'll post the correct answer in a few days. You should then read my correct answer, which will give you a sense of what I expect when each of you answers these problems when it's your turn. Next week, we'll have three Application Problems, and they will need to be completed by Johana Cruz, Shushanik Kochekyan, Latricia Thomas. APPLICATION PROBLEM #1: Suppose that the California legislature passes a law that severely restricts carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles in that state. A group of automobile manufacturers files suit against the State of California to prevent the enforcement of the law. The automakers claim that a federal law already sets fuel economy standards nationwide and that fuel economy standards are essentially the same as carbon dioxide emission standards. According to the automobile manufacturers, it is unfair to allow California to impose more stringent regulations than those set by federal law. Using the information presented in Chapter 1, answer the following questions: 1. Who are the parties in this lawsuit? In other words, who are the plaintiffs and defendant? 2. Are the plaintiffs seeking a legal or equitable remedy? How do you know? Explain. 3. What is the primary source of law that is at issue here? Explain. 4. Where would you look to find the relevant California law? Explain.

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The plaintiff/petitioner is an individual or element that records a claim. The claim incorporates a grumbling and a request which should be recorded in the fitting court. The litigant/defendant is the individual or element that is being sued. Plaintiff/Petitioner and respondent/defendant are terms generally utilized in common cases and additionally a common claim. These can be anything from individual injury cases to carelessness, to penetrate of agreement, and family law cases.