In Cavel International,Inc

Multiple Choice

In Cavel International,Inc.v.Madigan,Cavel,the only exporter of horsemeat to Europe for human consumption fought an Illinois state law prohibiting the slaughter of horses if the primary reason for slaughter was to produce horsemeat for sale.The court decided:

A) Illinois had a legitimate interest in prolonging the lives of certain animals and there was only a minimal effect on interstate or foreign commerce
B) Illinois could enforce the law intrastate but if the meat was exported the law interfered with foreign commerce and was therefore invalid
C) Illinois could enforce the law if it extended to all animals but they could not protect some and ignore others
D) Illinois could not enforce the law because Cavel was the sole company in the state exporting meat and the law targeted them unfairly