Legal Opinion
Smith & Wesson Corp. v. City of Gary
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 29, 2007No. 45A05-0612-CV-754PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHARPNACK, Judge.
Smith & Wesson, et al. (“Manufacturers”), 1 bring this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of their motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, motion for judgment on the pleadings in the action brought by the City of Gary, Indiana (“City”). The Manufacturers raise two issues, which we restate as:
I. Whether the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (“PLCAA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 7901-7903, bars the City’s nuisance claims; and
II. Whether the PLCAA violates the Due Process Clause, separation of powers principles, and the Tenth Amendment.
Because we conclude that…
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