MINNEAPOLIS TAXI OWNERS COALITION v. CITY OF MPLS

No. 08-1239.

572 F.3d 502 (2009)

MINNEAPOLIS TAXI OWNERS COALITION, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, Defendant-Appellee, A New Star Limousine and Taxi Service, Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 14, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence H. Crosby, argued, Jay D. Olson, St. Paul, MN, on the brief, for appellant.

Scott G. Bullock argued, Arlington, VA, for New Star Limousine.

Sara Jeanne Lathrop, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

In 2006, the City of Minneapolis (the "City") amended its taxicab ordinance to uncap the number of transferable taxicab licenses it issues, thereby opening a previously restricted market. The Minneapolis Taxi Owners Coalition (the "Coalition"), a group comprising holders of approximately seventy-five transferable taxicab licenses, sued the City, asserting federal and state constitutional violations, including violations of the Coalition's members...

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