Contact:	Caroline Holland (202) 543-1440 c.holland@att.net
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin PR-13 Feb. 19, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Allstate Petition

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 19, 2008 - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Allstate
Insurance Company’s petition for writ of certiorari. Most recently, Allstate
Insurance Company filed a reply brief to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding
the Texas statute prohibiting insurance companies from owning collision repair
shops. This reply brief followed the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA’s)
response and Allstate’s appeal after the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit,
New Orleans, affirmed the District Court ruling in the case of Allstate Insurance
Co., et al., Appellants-Appellees v. Greg Abbott, Etc., et al., v. Automotive
Service Association, et al. Aug. 1, 2007.

To view the denial by the U.S. Supreme Court, visit ASA’s legislative
Web site, www.TakingTheHill.com. The link can be found by clicking the “Press
Center” tab and then “References and Bills."

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA's legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.

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