Legal Opinion
Ricky Smith Pontiac, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 14, 1982PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
Named for a constellation, 2 the Subaru is a Japanese manufactured automobile which arrived on the American scene in the early 1970’s. This case arises out of a dispute between members of Subaru’s New England distribution chain which was precipitated by Subaru of New England’s (SNE) grant, on February 1, 1978, of a motor vehicle franchise to the defendant Masabny. The plaintiff (Ricky Smith) challenged the grant as an impermissible intrusion on its “relevant market area,” alleging that SNE had violated the plaintiff’s franchise agreement and had committed unfair and deceptive practices in…
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