Legal Opinion

Vrc LLC v. City of Dallas Don Bearden Marcus Currie Does 1-30, City of Dallas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 8, 2006No. 05-10116PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff-appellant, VRC LLC, provides non-consent towing services from private property in Dallas, Texas. VRC sued the City of Dallas for declaratory relief and a permanent injunction preventing enforcement of a city ordinance regulating such activities. The challenged ordinance, Dallas City Code Chapter 48A, section 48A-36, requires that signs warning of the threat of towing be posted on private property when, and for twenty-four hours before, a vehicle is towed without the vehicle owner’s consent. 1 The ordinance contains specific requirements regarding the…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Amoco Production Co. v. Village of GambellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. City of Columbus v. Ours Garage & Wrecker Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by63 opinions

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