Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Coss
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 2003No. NonePublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtZinter, Justice
[¶ 1.] Lawrence Coss entered into an agreement to purchase. George Johnson’s, 1 auto dealership. The agreement was conditioned on Ford Motor Company’s transfer of its franchise from Johnson to Coss. After several months, Coss notified both Johnson and Ford that the agreement could not be completed because Coss could not meet Ford’s franchise transfer requirements. Johnson subsequently commenced this action for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. 2 The circuit court granted summary judgment for Johnson reasoning that Coss’s actions prevented Ford’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hofeldt v. MehlingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
- Moore Brothers Co v. Brown & Root IncCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- South Dakota State Cement Plant Commission v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
- Braun v. New Hope TownshipSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
- Farmers Feed & Seed, Inc. v. Magnum Enterprises, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Behrens v. WedmoreSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
- AMERICAN PRAIRIE CONSTRUCTION CO. v. HoichCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
- Jennings v. Rapid City Regional Hospital, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2011
- JAS Enterprises, Inc. v. BBS Enterprises, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
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