United States Ninth Circuit

In a challenge by tow operators to Washington's regulation of towing businesses, the state's regulations do not fall within the express preemption language of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. section 14501(c).

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/06/2003
• Decided 11/18/2003
• Published 11/18/2003

Judges

• Before:  FLETCHER, BRUNETTI, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Shawn Timothy Newman and Hugh McGavick, Olympia, Washington, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Diane McDaniel, Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, Washington, for the defendants-appellees.