Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. v. New Hampshire
Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2016
Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
15-1218 |
N.H. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
OT 16 |
Issue: (1) Whether a court deciding a Contract Clause case may use “rational speculation” review to uphold retroactive application of a law substantially impairing private contracts based on legislative findings that are contradicted by undisputed evidence; (2) whether a court deciding an Equal Protection case may rely upon legislative findings to hold that a classification has a rational basis when the findings are contradicted by undisputed evidence, and (3) whether a statute requiring disputes between a manufacturer and its dealers to be submitted to a state administrative agency for adjudication violates the Supremacy Clause as to disputes subject to arbitration under the manufacturer’s dealer contracts.