Legal Opinion
Anderson Foreign Motors, Inc. v. New England Toyota Distributor, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 29, 1979No. Civ. A. 76-417-GPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.
GARRITY, District Judge.
The precise characterization of the motions now before the court is disputed by the parties. Anderson Foreign Motors, Inc., a Toyota automobile dealer, brought this class action against New England Toyota Distributor, Inc. (hereinafter NET) and George A. Butler, formerly President and Treasurer and now Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of NET, 1 for violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. § l. 2 Plaintiffs complain of an allegedly illegal tying arrange ment in which defendants require dealers to purchase…
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