Yamaha Motor Corp. v. Jim's Motorcycle, Inc.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Senior Judge BALDOCK joined.

MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:

This case involves a dormant Commerce Clause challenge to a unique provision in Virginia’s motorcycle dealer franchise law. The provision allows any existing franchised dealer in Virginia to protest the establishment of a new dealership for the same brand anywhere in the Commonwealth. The district court rejected the challenge, concluding that the statute neither discriminates against, nor imposes a cognizable burden upon, interstate…