Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Delivery Assoc. v. Coakley
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 30, 2014No. 13-2307PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (“FAAAA”) preempts any state law “related to a price, route, or service of any motor carrier ... with respect to the transportation of property.” 49 U.S.C. § 14501(c)(1). In a previous appeal in this case, we held, contrary to the district court, that abstention under Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 91 S.Ct. 746, 27 L.Ed.2d 669 (1971), was not appropriate and remanded. Mass. Delivery Ass’n v. Coakley, 671 F.3d 33 (1st Cir. 2012) (hereinafter, “MDA I ”). The question now presented is whether the express preemption…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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