MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA v. NHTSA

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Vaughan, with whom Elliot B. Staffin was on the brief, Washington, D.C., for petitioner.

Kenneth N. Weinstein, Asst. Chief Counsel, Nat. Highway Traffic Safety Admin., with whom Stuart M. Gerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Paul Jackson Rice, Chief Counsel and Enid Rubenstein, Atty., Nat. Highway Traffic Safety Admin. were on the brief, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Stephen Wood, Atty., Nat. Highway Traffic Safety Admin., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for respondent.

John Gibson Mullan, Washington, D.C., with whom Dennis R. Minano and Thomas L. Arnett were on the brief, Detroit, Mich., for intervenor.

Before MIKVA, Chief Judge, and WILLIAMS and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.