Royal Auto Parts v. State

Defendants appeal as of right an order of the trial court declaring that MCL 257.12a; MSA 9.1812(1), “which defines the term 'distressed vehicle’, insofar as it relates to and is used in §§ 217(c)(1), (2), and (3) [MCL 257.217c(l), (2), and (3); MSA 9.1917(3X1), (2), and (3)], of said act [Michigan Vehicle Code, MCL 257.1 et seq.; MSA 9.1801 et seq.], is unconstitutional, because said definition does not establish reasonable and rational standards for the determination of a class of vehicles requiring the issuance of a salvage certificate of title.” Plaintiffs are automobile dealers who…