Maple Shade Motor Corp. v. Kia Motors of America, Inc.

OPINION

IRENAS, Senior District Judge.

The instant action arises from the termination of a franchise agreement between Defendant Kia Motors of America, Inc. (“KMA”), and Plaintiff Maple Shade Motor Corporation (“Maple Shade”), by KMA. Presently before the Court are the motions of Maple Shade and KMA for partial summary judgment on Count One of Maple Shade’s Complaint, regarding the legality of KMA’s termination of the franchise under the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act. 1

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Maple Shade was originally established as a Mazda dealership in 1972, and opened its Turnersville, New Jersey, facility…