Legal Opinion
Mbi Motor Company, Inc. v. Lotus/east, Inc., and Dutchess Auto Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1974No. 74-1234PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
In this diversity case, MBI Motor Company, Inc., filed suit against Lotus/East, Inc., in connection with five automobiles it purchased at wholesale from that defendant. After a trial to the court sitting without a jury, the District Judge .entered judgment in favor of MBI and against Lotus/East based on a theory of liability not mentioned in the complaint or in the pretrial order. Lotus/East appeals from this judgment. For the reasons stated below, we vacate the judgment of the District Court and remand for further proceedings.
Lotus/East is a distributor of Lotus…
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