Cole v. City of Dallas

On June 20, 2002, in light of its decision in City of Columbus v. Ours Garage & Wrecker Service, 536 U.S. 424, 122 S.Ct. 2226, 153 L.Ed.2d 430 (2002), the United States Supreme Court vacated this court’s decisions in Stucky v. City of San Antonio, 260 F.3d 424 (5th Cir.2001), vacated, — U.S. --, 122 S.Ct. 2617, 153 L.Ed.2d 801 (2002), and Cole v. City of Dallas, 277 F.3d 1373 (5th Cir.2001)(per curiam), vacated, — U.S. -, 122 S.Ct. 2617, 153 L.Ed.2d 801 (2002), that 49 U.S.C. § 14501(c) preempts municipal safety regulations of the towing industry.

Ours Garage held that while 49 U.S.C. §…