Legal Opinion
BMW of North America, LLC v. Motor Vehicle Board & Motor Vehicle Division of the Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided October 16, 2003No. 03-02-00793-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MACK KIDD, Justice.
Responding to a complaint brought by Autobahn Imports, Inc. (“Autobahn”) against BMW of North America, LLC (“BMW”), the Motor Vehicle Board (“the Board”) determined, based on evidence and testimony presented during a contested-case proceeding, that the BMW “X5” SUV 1 (“the X5”) should be considered a passenger car, rather than a truck, for purposes of administering Autobahn’s franchise agreement with BMW. See Tex. Rev.Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 4413(36), §§ 3.01, 3.08, 5.02(b) (West Supp.2003) (“the Motor Vehicle Code”); see also Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §§ 2001.051-.178 (West…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Texas State Board of Dental Examiners v. SizemoreTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- H.G. Sledge, Inc. v. Prospective Investment & Trading Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
- Austin Chevrolet, Inc. v. Motor Vehicle Board & Motor Vehicle Division of the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
- Austin Chevrolet, Inc. D/B/A Munday Chevrolet/Geo and General Motors Corporation v. Motor Vehicle Board and Motor Vehicle Division of the Texas Department of Transportation and Landmark Chevrolet Corporation, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
- Austin Chevrolet, Inc. D/B/A Munday Chevrolet/Geo and General Motors Corporation v. Motor Vehicle Board and Motor Vehicle Division of the Texas Department of Transportation and Landmark Chevrolet Corporation, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
- Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc.//Cross-Appellant, Marathon Coach, Inc., D/B/A Marathon Coach of Texas v. Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation and Marathon Coach, Inc., D/B/A Marathon Coach of Texas//Cross-Appellees, Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation and Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
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