Legal Opinion
McAleer Buick-Pontiac Co. v. General Motors Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 2, 1981No. 16855PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills
Can the Illinois Motor Vehicle Franchise Act be applied retroactively to a contract in existence at the time of the Act’s adoption?
No.
We reverse.
In 1955, McAleer Buick-Pontiac Company (McAleer) and General Motors Corporation (CMC) entered into a franchise agreement whereby McAleer became GMC’s authorized Buick-Pontiac dealer in the Danville area. This agreement was periodically renewed — most recently in 1975. The agreement entered into in that year provided that, without action by either party, the parties’ contractual relationship would end as of October 31, 1980.
In July 1980, GMC notified…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Shell Oil Co. v. MarinelloSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
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- Hogan v. BleekerIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
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