Legal Opinion
Douglas L. Lewis v. Chrysler Motors Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1972No. 71-1597PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
The Automobile Dealers Franchise Act of August 8, 1956, Pub.L. 1026, 70 Stat. 1125, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1221-1225, awards a franchised automobile dealer a federal cause of action for damages sustained “by reason of the failure of [an automobile manufacturer engaged in commerce] ... to act in good faith in performing . . . terminating . or not renewing the franchise with . . . the dealer.” § 1222. “Good faith,” the ostensible test of liability under the Act is defined by § 1221(e) as the duty of both parties, and their agents, “to act in a fair and equitable manner toward…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Leimer v. State Mut. Life Assur. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
- Sparks v. EnglandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
- Daniel F. Kavanaugh, Also Known as Dan Kavanaugh v. Ford Motor Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- Century '21' Shows and Kenneth Wayne O'Guin v. Charles W. OwensCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Brian Dale Bramlet v. James A. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Roger Asay v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Sherman v. British Leyland Motors, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Edward C. Rea and 22 Ford Inc., a Corporation v. Ford Motor Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Emmet WINDSOR, Appellant, v. BETHESDA GENERAL HOSPITAL and Servicemaster Hospital Corporation, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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