United States Eighth Circuit

South Dakota Codified Law section 37-5-14, governing termination of machinery dealerships, substantially impairs pre-existing contractual relations without a significant public purpose, and unconstitutionally burdens pre-existing contracts under the Commerce Clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/06/2002
• Published 08/06/2002

Judges

• GOLDBERG, Judge., Before BYE and BEAM, Circuit Judges, and GOLDBERG, Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David M. Kroeger, argued, Chicago, IL, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Garner, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellees, Farm Equipment Association, etc., Jeffrey P. Hallem, AAG, argued, Pierre, S.D. for appellees Mark W. Barnett and William J. Janklow.