Legal Opinion
Puppies 'N Love v. City of Phoenix
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided July 27, 2015No. CV-14-00073-PHX-DGCPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
David G. Campbell, United States District Judge
Defendant City of Phoenix has passed an ordinance regulating pet stores (“the Ordinance”). Under the Ordinance, pet stores may not sell dogs or cats obtained from persons or companies that breed animals. Pet stores may sell only animals obtained from animal shelters or rescue organizations. Puppies ’N Love operates a pet store in Phoenix that sells purebred dogs obtained from out-of-state breeders. Puppies ’N Love and its owners have sued the City,’ claiming primarily that the Ordinance violates the dormant Commerce Clause of the United…
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