Legal Opinion
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Conway
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 21, 1986No. 83-484PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
The defendants appeal an order of the Washington Superior Court declaring unconstitutional statutes imposing fuel user license fees, 23 V.S.A. §§ 415, 3007, and trip permit fees or temporary authorization fees, 23 V.S.A. § 3010, on foreign-registered trucks. The lower court found that these statutes, challenged by plaintiffs in a class action, 1 violated the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution by discriminating against interstate commerce. The court held the statutes unconstitutional because under the statutory scheme foreign truck owners or operators must pay certain fees which…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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