TRAILER MARINE TRANSPORT CORP. v. RIVERA VAZQUEZ

No. 91-2172.

977 F.2d 1 (1992)

TRAILER MARINE TRANSPORT CORP., Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Carmen M. RIVERA VAZQUEZ, etc., et al., Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided September 28, 1992.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied October 28, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos Del Valle with whom Ramirez & Ramirez, Hato Rey, P.R., was on brief for defendants, appellants.

Nicolas Jimenez with whom Manuel San Juan and Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell, San Juan, P.R., were on brief for plaintiff, appellee.

Before SELYA, O'SCANNLAIN, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied October 28, 1992.

BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Trailer Marine Transport Corp. ("Trailer Marine"), the plaintiff-appellee, brought suit in the district court to challenge the constitutionality of a motor vehicle fee as it applies to trailers used in transporting goods to and from Puerto Rico. The district court held that the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, art. I, § 8, cl. 3, does apply to legislation and administrative...

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