Title:
Incidental civil public interest litigation to the criminal action against Zuo and Xu for environmental pollution
Party:
China
Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Date of text:
December 30, 2022
Court name:
The Primary People's Court of Xuyi County of Jiangsu Province
Justice(s):
Sun Zaitong
Jiang Yingying
Wang Yulin
Zhang Chunyan
Zhai Shunchang
Chen Zhiyi
Xue Qin
Reference number:
Guiding case No.203
Abstract:
The defendants dumped hazardous waste aluminum ash produced by the unapproved production of aluminum ingots. This caused property damage, as well as property damage expenses, emergency disposal expenses, and environmental damage expenses.
The People's Procuratorate of Huai'an District of Huai'an City initiated an incidental civil public interest action to the criminal action on environment, accusing the defendants Zuo and Xu of committing environmental pollution crime. The Primary People's Court of Xuyi County of Jiangsu Province found the defendants Zuo and Xu guilty.