City of New York v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

Table of Contents:

I.Introduction. .519

II.Procedural and Legislative Facts. .520

III. The 2006 Rider. .522

IV. Arguments of the Parties. .523

V.Interpretation of the 2006 Rider. 523

A. Plain Meaning. 524

1. Law. 524

2. Application of Law to Facts. 527

B. Congressional Policy Towards the Administration of Justice 527

C. Legislative History. 528

D. City of Chicago v. Department of the Treasury. 528

VI.Conclusion. 529

I. Introduction

The City of New York (“City”) sues the handgun industry for committing a nuisance by reason of its improper merchandising…