Legal Opinion
Carolina Trucks & Equipment, Inc. v. Volvo Trucks of North America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2007No. 06-1263, 06-1321PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge TRAXLER joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This case explores the extent to which a state has regulated—or may regulate—the auto dealer/manufacturer relationship beyond its own borders. The question is whether a South Carolina statute providing that a vehicle manufacturer generally “may not sell, directly or indirectly, a motor vehicle to a consumer in this State,” except through its authorized franchises, forbade sales to South Carolina consumers by an…
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