Legal Opinion
M & D Cycles, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 18, 2003No. 02-2443PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
In Rochester Lincoln-Mercury v. Ford Motor Co., 248 F.3d 46 (1st Cir.2001), we concluded that N.H.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 357-C:3, I (prohibiting motor vehicle manufacturers from, inter alia, engaging “in any action which is arbitrary, in bad faith, or unconscionable and which causes damage to any [motor vehicle dealer]”) does not provide a motor vehicle franchisee a cause of action against a manufacturer for unfairly denying it an additional franchise. See id. at 47-48. In reaching this conclusion, we clarified that the statute protects only the dealer’s existing franchise. Id. (applying Roberts v.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Houlton Citizens' Coalition v. Town of HoultonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Roberts v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
- Rochester Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
3Cited by4 opinions
- Wilcox Industries Corp. v. HansenDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2012
- Rand v. Town of ExeterDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2013
- Rand v. ExeterDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2013
- Wilcox Indust. V. Hansen, et al.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 2012