AUTOMOBILE IMPORTERS OF AMERICA v. STATE OF MINN.

No. 88-5131.

871 F.2d 717 (1989)

AUTOMOBILE IMPORTERS OF AMERICA, INC.; Alfa Romeo, Inc.,; American Isuzu Motors, Inc.,; BMW of North America, Inc.,; Hyundai Motor Co. America; Jaguar Cars, Inc.; Mazda Motors of America (Central), Inc.; Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc.; Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A.; Peugeot Motors of America, Inc.; Porsche Cars of North America, Inc.; Rolls Royce Motors, Inc.; Saab-Scania of America, Inc.; Suzuki of America Automotive Corporation; Volvo of North America Corporation; and Yugo of America, Inc., Appellants, v. STATE OF MINNESOTA and the Attorney General for the State of Minnesota, Appellees. Chrysler Corporation, Amicus/Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 17, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Mason, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellants.

Stephen P. Kilgriff, St. Paul, Minn., for appellees.

Before HEANEY, Circuit Judge, HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and FAGG, Circuit Judge.


HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

The appellants, an organization of foreign automobile manufacturers ("Automobile Importers"), brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, challenging a Minnesota consumer law. The law requires automobile manufacturers to participate in informal dispute resolution, including oral hearings at the consumer's option, and permitting the dispute resolution mechanisms to charge consumers a fee for their use...

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