Intermodal Technologies, Inc. v. Mineta

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND SETTING CALENDAR DATES

LAWSON, District Judge.

This case represents the latest effort by William Washington to gain approval for the truck braking system he invented, the MSQR 5000®. In June 2001, the acting chief counsel for the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted a letter on the agency’s website expressing the opinion that the MSQR 5000® would not meet a certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) pertaining to anti-lock braking systems (ABS). Washington’s company filed suit in this Court, but…