Legal Opinion
Ford v. International Harvester Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1968No. 21964PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
This is a diversity action by a farm equipment dealer and its sole shareholders to recover damages for breach, by the manufacturer, of an exclusive dealership agreement. Following a non jury trial the district court entered judgment for defendant, holding that the suit is barred by the statute of limitations. Plaintiffs appeal.
The plaintiffs are Davenport Equipment Company, Inc., and its sole shareholders, Loren and Frances Ford. In the fall of 1958, Ford became interested in obtaining an International Harvester Company (Harvester) dealership in Eastern Washington. In…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lindquist v. MullenWashington Supreme Court · 1954
- Ennis v. RingWashington Supreme Court · 1959
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Shirley C. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Theurer v. CondonWashington Supreme Court · 1949
- Doran v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1901
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Frieda Klingebiel and Henry Klingebiel v. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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- Cole v. KelleyDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1977
- Ford v. International Harvester CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Frieda Klingebiel and Henry Klingebiel v. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974