Hein v. Chrysler Corp.

Plaintiff, a former retail dealer in automobiles manufactured by defendant Chrysler Corporation, brought this action to recover in tort for the allegedly malicious interference by defendants with plaintiff’s business.

Prior to the trial of this action, plaintiff had obtained a judgment in the Federal court at Seattle in the amount of $31,675.43 against defendant Chrysler Corporation in an action denominated by plaintiff as a “breach of contract” suit. In that suit, Chrysler Corporation was the sole defendant.

In the present action, there were named as defendants Chrysler Corporation, DeSoto…