Legal Opinion
Doran v. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 6, 2003No. 03-1312PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.
Peter A. Doran and Wendy E. Saunders brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, its chairman and members of its board (collectively, “MTA”). Plaintiffs complain that the FAST LANE Discount Program (“FLDP” or “program”) established by MTA violates the dormant Com- meree Clause of the United States Constitution. U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 3. That program permits drivers of automobiles equipped with a transponder sold by MTA to pass through certain toll plazas and tunnels in the Boston area for a discounted toll…
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