Legal Opinion
Yamaha Motor Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 8, 1986No. B018907PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUCAS, J.
Petitioner Yamaha Motor Corporation seeks a writ of mandate to compel the superior court to vacate its order overruling Yamaha’s demurrer to the first amended complaint of real party in interest Van Nuys Cycle, Inc. and to enter an order sustaining the demurrer without leave to amend.
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Facts
Van Nuys Cycle is a motorcycle dealership franchised by Yamaha since 1966 to sell and service Yamaha motorcycles. In September 1982, Yamaha began distribution and sales of a new product which they designated as the RIVA motorscooter. Van Nuys attempted to order the RIVA products pursuant to…
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