Legal Opinion
Boston Car Company, Inc., D/B/A Acura of Boston v. Acura Automobile Division, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 5, 1992No. 91-2319PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
This diversity case arises from a dispute about the terms of an automobile franchise agreement entered into by American Honda Motor Co. (“American Honda”), the distributor of the Acura line of cars, and Boston Car Co., Inc. (“Boston Car”), holder of an Acura dealer franchise. The district court ruled for American Honda, and Boston Car appeals. We affirm.
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In 1985, James Carney, the principal of Boston Car, began discussions with the Acura Automobile Division of American Honda with the object of obtaining an Acu-ra dealership. Damien Budnick represented American Honda…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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