New York Court of Appeals December 18, 2003 (N.Y.A.A.D., Inc. v. State)

OPINION OF THE COURT

G.B. Smith, J.

Appellants (collectively NYAAD), vehicle dismantlers and recyclers engaged in the sale of salvaged airbags, commenced this declaratory judgment action against the State and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles challenging the validity of the Airbag Safety and Anti-theft Act and the Commissioner’s action—or, more precisely, inaction—with respect to the Act.