Legal Opinion

Hubbard Chevrolet Company, Cross-Appellant v. General Motors Corporation, Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 28, 1989No. 88-4302PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

General Motors Corporation appeals a $2 million jury verdict for breach of an implied covenant of good faith awarded to the plaintiff, a Chevrolet dealer, after GM refused the dealer’s requests to relocate the dealership. The dealer cross-appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on its claim under the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law. We reverse the judgment entered on the jury verdict and affirm the district court’s dismissal by summary judgment of the dealer’s statutory claim.

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Hubbard Chevrolet Co. operated a dealership in Utica,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Rubin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. The Domed Stadium Hotel, Inc., D/B/A Holiday Inn-Superdome v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  3. Corenswet, Inc. v. Amana Refrigeration, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  4. Southern Rambler Sales, Inc. v. American Motors Corporation and American Motors Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. Bushwick-Decatur Motors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940

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3Cited by73 opinions

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  3. General Motors Corporation Chevrolet Motor Division v. The New A.C. Chevrolet, Inc. Dba the New A.C. ChevroletCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  4. Karen Stephenson v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  5. Tidmore Oil Company, Inc. v. Bp Oil Company/gulf Products Division, a Division of Bp Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991

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