Legal Opinion
Lindquist Ford, Inc. v. Middleton Motors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 18, 2009No. 08-1067, 08-1689PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Middleton Motors, Inc., a struggling Ford dealership near Madison, Wisconsin, sought managerial and financial assistance from Lindquist Ford, Inc., a successful Ford dealership located in Bettendorf, Iowa. The ensuing negotiations centered on Middleton’s need for management services and a cash infusion from Lindquist. The two dealerships generally agreed that Craig Miller, Lindquist’s general manager, would take over as manager of Middleton and that Lindquist would be compensated for these services based on Middleton’s profits after Miller turned the dealership around. A…
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