NH – High court rejects appeal of auto-equipment dealer law
This week the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from John Deere and other farm equipment manufacturers seeking to overturn a New Hampshire law they say unfairly treats their products like cars and trucks.
The decision lets stand a New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling that upheld the state's Automobile Dealer Bill of Rights law. It was expanded in 2013 to include protections for farm equipment distributors in addition to auto and truck dealers.
Farm equipment makers claim the law unconstitutionally interferes with their contracts. The state says the law simply merges regulations that dealt separately with auto makers and farm and tractor manufacturers.
The Farm æÃæü¤ÇéÎåÔÂÌì Manufactuers Association supported Deere's appeal to the high court.
The Association's attorney, Trent Johnson, will update members on the case and its implications during a special session on Tuesday, November 1, during the Association's Marketing and Distribution Convention in San Diego. All members are encouraged to attend this 3:00p session.