Red River Service Corp. v. City of Minot, North Dakota

BATAILLON, District Judge.

When the City of Minot, North Dakota refused to allow Red River Service Corporation (Red River), an Oklahoma waste transport business, to dispose of solid waste from the Minot Air Force Base (MAFB) in the city’s landfill, Red River filed suit against the city in the District Court for the District of North Dakota seeking damages, injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees. In its complaint, Red River alleged that the city’s refusal to allow Red River access to the landfill violated the Commerce Clause, U.S. Const, art. I, § 8, el. 3; violated the Equal Protection Clause,…