Association of Taxicab Operators USA v. City of Dallas

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court decision granting summary judgment to the City of Dallas. The Fifth Circuit concluded that the ordinance did not on its face impose an emissions standard—the ordinance was “a compelling offer, not a compelled restraint.”  The court also agreed with the district court that plaintiff had not offered evidence to show that the law indirectly compelled a particular course of action (i.e., the purchase of CNG vehicles).

The district court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment.