Legal Opinion
Holloway Automotive Group v. Steven Giacalone
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided February 15, 2017No. 2016-0141PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDalianis, C.J.
The plaintiff, Holloway Automotive Group (Holloway), appeals the order of the Circuit Court (Michael, J.) ruling that the liquidated damages clause contained in the parties’ contract is unenforceable. We reverse and remand.
The relevant facts follow. Holloway is an authorized franchise dealer of Mercedes-Benz North America, Inc. (MBUSA), with a principal place of business in Manchester. On November 15, 2014, the defendant, Steven Giacalone, purchased a new Mercedes-Benz automobile from Holloway for $71,680.
At the time of the purchase, the defendant signed an “AGREEMENT NOT TO EXPORT” (the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Technical Aid Corp. v. AllenSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
- Merrimack School District v. National School Bus Service, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
- Behrens v. S.P. Construction Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2006
- Shallow Brook Associates v. DubeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
- Orr v. GoodwinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008
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