Legal Opinion
Grappone, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc.
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided March 15, 1982No. 1:98-adr-00010PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DEVINE, Chief Judge.
Named for a constellation, 1 and manufactured in Japan, the Subaru automobile came to the American scene in the early 1970’s. The genesis of this private antitrust litigation is a marked personality clash between two strong-willed members of its New England distributor chain.
Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“Fuji”), manufactures the Subaru and its necessary parts. Subaru of America (“SOA”), a Pennsylvania corporation, is the sole importer of the vehicle into the United States. 2 SOA purchases Subarus from Fuji FOB Japan and ships them to various United States…
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- Grappone, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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