California Supreme Court
Jul. 16, 2011
Corporations can sue to enforce environmental laws
An industry group won the right to challenge the city of Manhattan Beach's ban on plastic shopping bags, but ultimately lost the case on the merits Thursday at the state Supreme Court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An industry group won the right to challenge the city of Manhattan Beach's ban on plastic shopping bags but ultimately lost the case on the merits Thursday at the state Supreme Court.
One expert called the ruling the court's most significant environmental decision of the past year.
Save the Plastic Bag Coalition had fought Manhattan Beach's law, arguing that the city was required ...
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