Legal Opinion
Star Houston, Inc. v. Texas Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided October 16, 1997No. 03-96-00676-CVPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARROLL, Justice.
This case arises out of the termination of appellant Star Houston’s franchise and the revocation of its license to sell Saab vehicles in Houston, Texas. Star brought an administrative appeal of an order of the Texas Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (“the Commission”) 1 that allowed appellee Saab Cars U.S.A., Inc. to terminate its franchise agreement with Star. Star also brought several declaratory judgment claims against the Commission. The trial court dismissed the declaratory judgment claims and affirmed the Commission’s order. Star appeals by ten points…
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3Cited by34 opinions
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