State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Wyoming Insurance Department

However characterized, this case questions the statutory right and economic propriety of the recently departed Insurance Commissioner’s intervention in behalf of franchised ear dealerships who sell replacement parts provided by original car manufacturers. This appeal does not involve identity of original part fabricator since most parts would never have been produced by the vehicle manufacturer. This appeal also does not involve consumer protection or issues of safety, to which I am a fervent subscriber, it speaks to oleomargarine-fair trade type industry protectionist action of government…