Legal Opinion

Bethesda Ford, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.

District Court, D. Maryland

Decided September 30, 1983No. Civ. Y-82-206PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.

This action arises out of the franchise termination of a large automobile dealer in Bethesda, Maryland. Plaintiff Bethesda Ford, Inc. (“Bethesda Ford”) originally filed suit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery .County. Bethesda Ford’s four count declaration alleged breach of contract and violation of three separate “dealer protection” statutes. Md.Transp.Code Ann. § 15-207 (Michie 1977); Md.Transp.Code Ann. § 15-209 (Michie 1977); 1 and 15 U.S.C. § 1222.

Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) promptly removed the action to this Court,…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Haring v. ProsiseSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. New Amsterdam Casualty Company, and Cross-Appellant v. Gladys N. Waller, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
  5. MPC, Inc. v. KennyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kawasaki Shop of Aurora, Inc. v. Kawasaki Motors Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  2. Rockville Harley-Davidson, Inc. v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 2002
  3. Central GMC, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
  4. Lee v. Criterion InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1987
  5. Gottlieb v. Lincoln National Life InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2005

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