Legal Opinion

Ford Motor Co. v. Claremont Acquisition Corp. (In Re Claremont Acquisition Corp.)

District Court, C.D. California

Decided September 7, 1995No. CV 95-3248 MRP, CV 95-3891 MRP. Bankruptcy Nos. LA 94-52638-KM, LA 94-52627-KM, LA 94-52635-KM, LA 94-52637-KM, LA 94-52639-KM and LA 94-52642-KMPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PFAELZER, District Judge.

Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and General Motors Company (“GM”) appeal an order of the bankruptcy court compelling GM and Ford to accept assignment of Debtors’ franchise agreements to Worthington Dodge, Inc. (“Worthington Dodge”) which is owned by Cal Worthington (‘Worthington”). The questions presented by these appeals are: (1) whether the bankruptcy court erred in applying California Vehicle Code § 11713.3(e) to the assignment of the automobile franchise agreements; (2) whether the bankruptcy court applied the correct legal standard under Cal.Veh.Code §…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. United States v. Security Industrial BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Commissioner v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Helvering v. HammelSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. In Re Braniff Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Fladeboe v. American Isuzu Motors Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2007
  2. Midwest Automotive III, LLC v. Iowa Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
  3. In Re Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc. Claremont Pontiac/gmc Truck, Inc. Claremont Ford, Inc. Claremont Cadillac, Inc. Claremont Isuzu, Inc. And Claremont Hyundai, Inc., Debtors. Cal Worthington Cal Worthington Dodge, Inc. And Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc. v. General Motors Corporation, in Re Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc. Claremont Pontiac/gmc Truck, Inc. Claremont Ford, Inc. Claremont Cadillac, Inc. Claremont Isuzu, Inc. And Claremont Hyundai, Inc., Debtors. General Motors Corporation v. Cal Worthington Cal Worthington Dodge, Inc. Claremont Acquisition Corporation, Inc. Claremont Pontiac/gmc Truck, Inc. Claremont Ford, Inc. Claremont Cadillac, Inc. Claremont Isuzu, Inc. And Claremont Hyundai, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  4. Eagle Insurance v. Bankvest Capital Corp. (In Re Bankvest Capital Corp.)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  5. Matter of GP Express Airlines, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nebraska · 1996

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