Legal Opinion
Chrysler Motors Corp. v. Thomas Auto Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1991No. Nos. 90-2400, 90-2428PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Judge Elsijane T. Roy) dismissing the claims by a former Chrysler automobile dealer that Chrysler’s termination of the dealer’s franchise violated two Arkansas statutes governing relationships between automobile manufacturers and their dealers and between franchisors and franchisees generally. The district court held that neither statute covers this case. Chrysler Motors Corp. v. Thomas Auto Co., No. LR-C-88-718 (E.D.Ark. Jul. 16, 1990) (order granting…
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- Harrison v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
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