Complete Truck & Auto Parts, Inc v. Secretary of State

Defendant, Michigan’s Secretary of State, appeals as of right an order entered in favor of plaintiffs, Complete Auto & Truck Parts, Inc. (Complete Auto), and James Patton, determining the limitation in MCL 257.248e(l) of two vehicle salvage agents for each dealer arbitrary and capricious and declaring the statute unconstitutional. As a result, the order compelled defendant to accept and review Complete Auto’s request for additional salvage vehicle agent licenses. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred in finding the two-agent limitation of MCL 257.248e(l) unconstitutional…