Legal Opinion
Kaiser v. General Motors Corp.(Pontiac Motor Div.)
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 20, 1975No. Civ. A. 71-1242PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
In this case, cross-motions for summary judgment require me to determine whether an automobile manufacturer’s refusal to permit one of its dealers to relocate his place of business creates a valid claim for relief.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, Paul Kaiser, is the sole proprietor, chief executive, and general manager of Wamsley Pontiac in Morris-ville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Defendant, Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors Corporation, manufactures and distributes automobiles and spare parts.
To market its products, Pontiac has established a system of…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. Colgate & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- International Salt Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Continental T. v. Inc. v. GTE Sylvania Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Arnold Pontiac-Gmc, Inc. v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Fray Chevrolet Sales, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, and Donald E. Fray v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Gte Sylvania Incorporated v. Continental T v. Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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