Legal Opinion
Compass Motors, Inc. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 8, 2012Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lawrence H. Ecker, J.
The decision and order of the court is as follows:
Ordered that plaintiffs motions are denied; and it is further, ordered that defendants’ cross motion is denied.
Introduction
Plaintiff Compass Motors, Inc. is a franchised motor vehicle dealer for defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (hereinafter Volkswagen Group). Werner Mersch is a regional manager for Volkswagen Group. As part of its dealership agreement, plaintiff agreed to renovate its facilities. Volkswagen Group sent plaintiff a 90-day notice of termination based on plaintiff’s failure to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Winegrad v. New York University Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Matter of Arbitration Between Gleason & Michael Vee, Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Nelson v. HSBC Bank USAAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Nash v. Port Washington Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Currie v. WilhouskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012