General Motors Corp. v. Motor Vehicle Review Board

PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK,

dissenting:

I respectfully dissent.

Plaintiff General Motors Corporation decided to add a GMC franchise at Jacobs Twin Buick on Chicago’s west side and another at Loren Pontiac-Buick in Glenview. In February and March 2001, pursuant to the Franchise Act (815 ILCS 710/1 through 32 (West 2000)), General Motors notified its existing franchisees in the 10-mile relevant market area of its intention to grant the additional franchises. 815 ILCS 710/4(e)(8) (West 2000) (“notice”); 815 ILCS 710/2(q) (West 2000) (“relevant market area”). Defendants Grossinger Autoplex, Inc., Castle…