Legal Opinion
National Association of Optometrists & Opticians Lenscrafters, Inc. v. Brown
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 28, 2009No. 07-15050PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
In this case we consider whether portions of certain California statutes and regulations violate the dormant Commerce Clause. The challenged laws prevent licensed opticians 1 from having specified business relationships with or offering services in the same locations as licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists.
The National Association of Optometrists and Opticians, LensCrafters, Inc., and Eye Care Centers of America, Inc. challenged a portion of the California statutes and regulations as violating the dormant Commerce Clause and moved for summary judgment. California’s…
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