Packard Englewood Motors, Inc. v. Packard Motor Car Co.

MODARELLI, District Judge.

This is an action by plaintiff, a Packard automobile dealer corporation, which *631operates under a year-to-year franchise agreement with the defendant-manufacturer, Packard Motor Car Company. The action is not based on the franchise contract, but is to recover alleged loss of profits resulting from defendant’s alleged breach of contract to deliver in the year 1948 ninety-seven so-called bonus cars to plaintiff. The case was tried without a jury.

By mimeographed letter dated December 18, 1947, from defendant’s Detroit, Michigan office, addressed to all Packard Dealers in…