Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Butnaru
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided April 5, 2000No. 04-99-00891-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by:
TOM RICKHOFF, Justice.
In this appeal, Ford Motor Company attacks a temporary injunction that prevents it from exercising a right of first refusal to buy one of its dealerships. The injunction was entered at the urging of Hanan and Gil Butnaru, who have contracted to buy the dealership. Ford argues the trial court lacked jurisdiction to grant the injunction because the Butnarus’ underlying claims are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Texas Motor Vehicle Board. Alternatively, Ford argues the trial court abused its discretion in granting the injunction because the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Davis v. HueyTexas Supreme Court · 1978
- Walling v. MetcalfeTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- City of Tyler v. LikesTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Crim Truck & Tractor Co. v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
- Miller Paper Co. v. Roberts Paper Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1995
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Chambers v. O'QUINN, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009
- Ford Motor Co. v. Butnaru, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
- United Residential Properties, L.P., William Maxwell and Tiffany Tallent v. Tom and Dwana Theis, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2012
- Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services v. CannonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2012
- Ford Motor Company v. Hanan Butnaru, Gil Butnaru, and Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005
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