Chrysler Dealers' Case Moves Forward

It will be interesting to see if this gives this case some traction. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied the government's motion to dismiss dealers lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department alleging the government violated the Constitution in taking their store franchises. These dealers who were terminated during Chrysler's 2009 bankruptcy. The lawsuit contends that the Obama administration violated the Fifth Amendment, which says private property shall not "be taken" for public use "without just compensation". Details can be found here.