Legal Opinion
Fields v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 3, 1996No. 94 C 4066PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BUCKLO, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Earl and John Fields, have brought suit against General Motors Corporation (“GM”), alleging that GM breached an oral contract it made with them. GM has moved for summary judgment on a variety of different theories. For the reasons stated below, GM’s motion is granted.
Background
From 1971 until 1985, the Fields operated an automobile dealership in Evanston, Illinois through a closely-held corporation known as Fields Cadillac, Inc. (“Fields Cadillac”). Fields Cadillac was appointed by GM’s Cadillac Division as an independent Cadillac…
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