AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR v. CITY OF SEATTLE

No. 66774-2-I.

273 P.3d 498 (2012)

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC., Appellant, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, as successor in interest to Land Rover North America, Inc.; and Volvo Cars of North America LLC, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF SEATTLE, DEPARTMENT OF EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

April 2, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent Charles Meyer , Seattle City Attorney's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Robert Lee Mahon III , Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, for Appellant and Other Parties.


SCHINDLER, J.

¶ 1 American Honda Motor Company Inc. (AHM) appeals summary judgment dismissal of the lawsuit against the City of Seattle (City) to obtain a refund of business and occupation (B & O) taxes. AHM claims the B & O tax violates the Import-Export Clause of the United States Constitution, article I, section 10, clause 2. We affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2 The facts are not in dispute. AHM is a California corporation registered to do business...

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