Legal Opinion
Detroit Automotive Purchasing Services, Inc. v. Lee
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided December 27, 1978No. Civ. Y-76-1566PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.
This case arises as a constitutional challenge to the Maryland scheme for licensing automobile salesmen. Plaintiffs, Detroit Automotive Purchasing Services, Inc. (hereinafter “DAPS”) and John F. Patti, a new vehicle “broker”, maintain that the licensing provisions unconstitutionally prevent them from doing business in Maryland. Accordingly, plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief against Blair Lee, the Acting Governor of Maryland, Francis B. Burch, Attorney General of Maryland, and other state officials charged with enforcing the licensing scheme. The…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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