Ford Motor Co. v. Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Ford Motor Company appeals tice. the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission (AMVC) fining it $10,000 for refusing to approve the sale of a Ford dealership to Appellee Crain Automotive Holdings, LLC. On appeal, Ford argues that the Commission erred in (1) excluding certain evidence; (2) ignoring Ford’s generally applicable criteria for dealer candidates; (3) denying Ford’s motion that pro-dealer commissioners recuse from the case; and (4) failing to follow its own rules. This case was certified to us from the Arkansas Court of Appeals, as raising an issue of…