Legal Opinion
William Rosado, in No. 02-3356 in No. 02-3357 v. Ford Motor Company, in No. 02-3356 in No. 02-3357
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 23, 2003No. 02-3356, 02-3357PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we are asked to respond to a certified question of law — whether a prospective purchaser of an automobile dealership has standing to challenge the exercise of a manufacturer’s right of first refusal. We conclude that the Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act grants only limited rights to a prospective purchaser and they have not been infringed. Accordingly, we answer in the negative and remand for appropriate disposition of the case.
In 1999, John S. Lopatto, Jr. and Ann S. Lopatto, the owners of a Ford distributorship in Plymouth,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Sprague v. CaseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Khaled Abdullah Khitham Abdullah v. American Airlines, Inc. Audrey James Eardley James Velma George Kotnie George v. American Airlines, Inc. Khaled Abdullah and Khitham Abdullah, (No. 98-7055) Audrey James, Eardley James, Velma George and Kotnie George, (No. 98-7056)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Nicholas Crivelli Nicholas Crivelli Chevrolet, Inc. Nicholas Crivelli and Orland Crivelli, T/d/b/a Crivelli Enterprises v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- In Re DuranSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Paccar Inc. v. Elliot Wilson Capitol Trucks LLCDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2013
- General Motors, LLC v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs, State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers & SalespersonsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- General Motors, LLC v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs, State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers & SalespersonsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- General Motors, LLC v. Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs, State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers & SalespersonsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017