Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Company v. Meredith Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 6, 2001No. 00-2506PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Appellee Meredith Motor Company (“Meredith”) filed a protest with the New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Industry Board (the “Board”) pursuant to that state’s Motor Vehicle Franchise Act (the “Act”), N.H.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 357-C, following appellant Ford Motor Company’s (“Ford”) decision to relocate a competing dealer into Meredith’s market area. While that proceeding was pending, Ford filed this action in federal district court, seeking a declaration that the Act is not retroactive and, in the alternative, that retroactive application of the Act would violate the Contract and…
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