Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Ass'n of the United States v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

ELR Citation: ELR 20672
No(s). s. 82-354 et al (U.S. Jun 24, 1983)

The Supreme Court rules that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) acted arbitrarily and capriciously in rescinding a safety standard requiring new motor vehicles to be equipped with passive restraints. The Court first holds that the D.C. Circuit correctly decided that the prope...