Dixon Trucking Company v. State of Texas for requirement of the Z-hitchThe State of Texas enacted a statute requiring all trucks and towing trailers that use its highways to use the newly created Z-hitch. The Z-hitch is only manufactured by one manufacturer in Texas. The result of this statute is that any trucker who wants to drive through Texas must stop and have the Z-hitch installed, or drive around the state. The federal government has not made any attempt to regulate the truck hitches used on the nations highways.Thomas Dixon, a local business owner in the state of Louisiana, owns Dixon Trucking Company. He is unhappy about the added expense and undue burden this statute imposes on his business. It is projected that the cost to add the Z-hitch to all of Dixons trucks will exceed $60,000. Dixon intends to file suit against the state of Texas to overturn the statute.Write a paper addressing the following questions:Will state court or federal court have jurisdiction over the suit? Explain your answer.Is the statute constitutional? Why or why not? Discuss your legal reasoning.What provisions of the U.S. Constitution will be applied by a court to determine the statutes validity?Is Thomas Dixon likely to prevail in the litigation? Explain the reasons for your answer.Set forth each stage of a civil lawsuit.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines (including title page and reference page)..
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