Legal Opinion
D. Patrick, Inc., an Indiana Corporation v. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 20, 1993No. 92-2516PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
D. Patrick, Inc. (“Patrick”), operates a Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) dealership in Evansville, Indiana. After Ford notified Pat rick that it planned to open a second Evansville dealership, Patrick asked the district court to find Ford in contempt of a 1979 settlement agreement between Ford and Patrick’s predecessor-in-interest. The court denied Patrick’s motion for a preliminary injunction and dismissed the contempt claim. Patrick appeals, and we affirm.
I. FACTS
In 1978, Patrick’s predecessor, Key Motors, Inc. (“Key”), sought to enjoin Ford from terminating…
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