River Oaks Motor Homes, Inc. v. Winnebago Industries, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

NOEL, District Judge.

This cause comes on the motion of defendant Winnebago Industries, Inc. (hereinafter Winnebago) to dismiss Count 3 of the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1). Winnebago contends it is not an “automobile manufacturer” as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 1221(a) and therefore cannot be sued under the Automobile Dealers’ Day in Court Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1221-1225 (hereinafter the Act).

Plaintiff, River Oaks Motor Homes, Inc. (hereinafter River Oaks), filed its complaint following Winnebago’s termination of River Oaks as an authorized…