United States Sixth Circuit

12 USC 92 of the Federal Reserve Act, which allows national banks to act as an insurance agent in towns with a population of 5,000 or less, preempts Ohio's "principal purpose test" under ORC 3905.02(B), 3905.03(A)(5), 3905.04, and 3905.18(C) and (D).

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/02/2000
• Decided 11/01/2001
• Published 11/01/2001

Judges

• Before: SUHRHEINRICH and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges;  COLLIER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott A. Sinder (argued and briefed), John J. Manning (briefed), Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott, Washington, DC, for Intervenors-Appellants., Yvette Rivera (briefed), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kathleen M. Trafford (argued and briefed), Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Columbus, OH, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.