Legal Opinion
Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. LaFaver
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 24, 1994No. 93-2066PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
The Maine Dairy Farm Stabilization Act, 36 Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 36, §§ 4541-4547 (West Supp.1993), imposes a tax on all packaged fluid milk sold in Maine irrespective of the origin of the milk, but only Maine dairy farmers are eligible for what amounts to a rebate from the Maine Dairy Farm Stabilization Fund. Cumberland Farms, which sells to Maine consumers milk produced by out-of-state dairy farmers, filed suit against various Maine officials, alleging that the tax-and-rebate scheme violates the restrictions on state power inherent in the Commerce Clause. The district court denied…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- New Energy Co. of Indiana v. LimbachSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- West Lynn Creamery, Inc. v. HealySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. LaFaverDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1993
- Ewing v. M'NairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1796
3Cited by6 opinions
- Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. Tax Assessor, MaineCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. MahanyDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1996
- Miles v. New Shoreham, et al.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1996
- Miles v. New Shoreham, et al.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1996
- Spacetown Auto Body v. DerryDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1996
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