Legal Opinion
FMS, Inc. v. Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 4, 2009No. 07-1896, 07-2016PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Like many states, Maine has a franchise statute that prohibits the termination of a franchise absent “good cause.” Me.Rev.Stat. ANN. tit. 10, § 1363(3)(C) (2006). FMS, Inc., was an authorized dealer of Samsung excavators in a territory that encompassed part of the State of Maine. Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc., acquired Samsung’s construction-equipment manufacturing business and also assumed its contractual obligations to its dealers. Volvo did not, however, acquire the Samsung trademark or trade name. Instead, Volvo was authorized to continue to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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