Legal Opinion
Eastern Auto Distributors, Inc. v. Peugeot Motors of America, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided October 17, 1983No. Civ. A. 81-733-NPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION
DOUMAR, District Judge.
Eastern Auto Distributors, Inc. moves this Court under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to dismiss a counterclaim filed by Peugeot Motors of America, Inc. (hereinafter PMA). The basis for the requested dismissal is the contention that the counterclaimant seller lacks standing to allege antitrust and contractual violations against the buyer.
PMA is a Delaware corporation with exclusive rights to distribute French manu factured Peugeot automobiles in the United States. Title to the vehicles is transferred to PMA in France who then…
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