Legal Opinion
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Quinn
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 1, 1981PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKUSICK, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment in the Superior Court, Kennebec County, striking down Maine’s recently enacted truck tax as unconstitutional. We deny the appeal.
As enacted by the 1981 session of the legislature, 1 29 M.R.S.A. § 246-A (Supp.1981) requires that owners and operators of foreign-based trucks 2 using Maine highways purchase either an annual highway use permit for $40 or a one-trip permit good for up to fifteen days for $20. The annual fee for Maine-based trucks not powered by gasoline is set at $3, and gasoline-powered trucks based in Maine are exempted…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Maryland v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Henneford v. Silas Mason Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Gregg Dyeing Co. v. QuerySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Alaska v. Arctic MaidSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Private Truck Council of America, Inc. v. Secretary of StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
- Private Truck Council of America, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1986
- American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. ConwaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
- American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. ConwaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
- American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. ConwaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
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