State Ex Rel. Ford Motor Co. v. Bacon

I respectfully dissent. The analysis the principal opinion uses to arrive at its conclusion frankly mystifies me. The principal opinion is willing to concede that Ford Credit operates under Ford’s direction and control when it provides financing to Ford dealers and customers and that it does so for the purpose of selling Ford cars. Even though federal courts recognize this relationship for what it is — an agency — the principal opinion says that it is not an agency because “Ford Credit has no power to alter legal relations between Ford Motor Company and third parties.” I have no idea what the…