Legal Opinion
New Motor Vehicle Bd. of Cal. v. Orrin W. Fox Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 5, 1978No. 77-837PublishedCited by 285 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
Under the California Automobile Franchise Act, a motor vehicle manufacturer must secure the approval of the California New Motor Vehicle Board before opening a retail motor vehicle dealership within the market area of an existing franchisee, if and only if that existing franchisee protests the establishment of the competing dealership. The Act also directs the Board to notify the manufacturer of this statutory requirement upon the filing of a timely protest by an existing franchisee. The Board is not required to hold a hearing on the merits of the dealer protest before sending the…
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