Scala/O'Brien Porsche Audi, Inc. v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

Plaintiff Scala/O’Brien Porsche Audi, Inc. (Scala), sought relief under the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 1218, par. 751 et seq.) (Act) 1 when its franchiser, defendant Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen), proposed to establish a new franchise allegedly in violation of the Act. Scala appeals from the dismissal with prejudice of its complaint for failure to state a cause of action pursuant to intervenor Richard M. Mancuso’s (Mancuso) motion, and from the denial of Scala’s subsequent motion to vacate or amend the dismissal order. For the reasons set forth below, we…