Legal Opinion
Dawson v. General Motors Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 13, 1992No. 91-2347PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Hanley Dawson, Jr. (Dawson) and Han-ley Dawson Cadillac Company (HDCC) sued General Motors Corporation (GM) for breach of contract, alleging that GM had promised the dealership certain lease terms and then reneged a year later. The district court dismissed the plaintiffs’ complaint for failure to state a claim. Because we conclude that the plaintiffs’ allegation of a binding promise is sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss, we reverse.
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The facts, as alleged by the plaintiffs, are as follows. From 1971 to 1988, Dawson (through HDCC) operated a Cadillac franchise…
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