Legal Opinion
Tovas v. American Honda Motor Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 29, 1997No. B099982PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KITCHING, J.
Introduction
In this case we are asked to decide whether the New Motor Vehicle Board (Board) has jurisdiction under Vehicle Code section 3050, subdivision (c), to consider allegations of serious financial misconduct asserted by plaintiffs against American Honda Motor Company, Inc. We find that section 3050, subdivision (c) does not provide the Board with jurisdiction. A cause of action for contractual interference based on tortious business practices independent of any franchise agreement, brought by a nonsignatory to a franchise agreement with Honda, is not the type of…
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