Legal Opinion
American Motors Sales Corp. v. DIV. OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided February 13, 1978No. Civ. A. 76-0513-RPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, American Motor Sales Corporation (American) and Early AMC, Inc. (Early), bring this action challenging the constitutionality of § 46.1-547(d) of the Code of Virginia and seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. Defendants are the Division of Motor Vehicles of the State of Virginia (DMV) and Vern L. Hill, Commissioner of the DMV (the Commissioner). P. D. Waugh & Co. (Waugh) and the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (Dealers Association) have intervened as defendants. Jurisdiction is attained pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331(a), 1337, 1343(3)…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. v. Du MondSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Hughes v. Alexandria Scrap Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Buck v. KuykendallSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. CottrellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Tober Foreign Motors, Inc. v. Reiter Oldsmobile, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Chrysler Corp. v. New Motor Vehicle BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- American Motors Sales Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and Early Amc, Inc., a Virginia Corporation v. Division of Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth of Virginia, American Motors Sales Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and Early Amc, Inc., a Virginia Corporation v. Virginia Automobile Dealers AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- State Ex Rel. Grand Bazaar Liquors, Inc. v. City of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1981
- American Motors Sales Corp. v. Division of Motor Vehicles of VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
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