Legal Opinion
Knauz v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 29, 1989No. 89 C 3189PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
NORDBERG, District Judge.
Before the Court is a question of first impression: 1 Whether the Illinois Motor Vehicle Franchise Act (“IMVFA”) may be invoked by a dealer whose hopes for a new franchise were thwarted when the franchisor revoked a letter of intent setting forth conditions, which if met, may have resulted in the award of a franchise. The Court holds that on the facts pleaded in the complaint the dealer may not.
I.FACTS
Because this issue is put to the Court by way of Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), the well-pleaded factual allegations of the complaint are deemed true…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Craig S. Strauss v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- In Re Marriage of LogstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
- Beard Motors, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Distributors, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Statewide Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Subaru of AmericaDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1988
3Cited by7 opinions
- Key v. Chrysler Motors Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- Roberts v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
- Tynan v. General Motors Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1991
- Key v. Chrysler Motors Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
- Key v. Chrysler Motors Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
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