Supreme Court Won't Hear Teachers' Case Against Chrysler

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case involving Indiana teachers and police officers against automaker Chrysler Group.

The unsigned opinion said the "denial of a stay is not a decision on the merits of the underlying legal issues." The court basically said the petitioners did not show enough weight for at least four members to accept the case because it was "sufficiently meritorious'". The court added that the challengers needed to show that harm would result if a stay were not granted. "The applicants have not carried that burden," which ended the two- page opinion. With the U.S. Supreme Court out of the proceedings, Chrysler will pursue a government-backed transaction allowing the sale of Chrysler Group assets to Italian automaker Fiat. Additionally, a federal judge granted the automaker's request to sever ties with 789 dealerships. "We are gratified that not a single court that reviewed this matter, including the U.S.Supreme, found any fault whatsoever with the handling of this matter by either Chrysler or the U.S. government," the Treasury Department said in a statement. "We are delighted that the Chrysler-Fiat alliance can now go forward, allowing Chrysler to re-emerge as a competitive and viable automaker.