Reference Case: Friends of Nature v. Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
An enterprise that sells vehicles exceeding emissions standards may, through a court-approved settlement in environmental public-interest litigation, be required to stop sales, remediate the vehicles, apologize publicly, and fund environmental protection. A charitable trust can serve as a valid mechanism for managing alternative-remediation funds.
Holding
An enterprise that sells vehicles exceeding emissions standards may, through a court-approved settlement in environmental public-interest litigation, be required to stop sales, remediate the vehicles, apologize publicly, and fund environmental protection. A charitable trust can serve as a valid mechanism for managing alternative-remediation funds.
Issues
excess vehicle emissionssettlement in environmental public-interest litigationalternative remediation through a charitable trust