Fireside Motors, Inc. v. Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A.

The plaintiff, Fireside Motors, Inc. (Fireside), an automobile dealer, sold a motor vehicle to a retail customer. The customer, Pauline Dusablon, was involved in an accident and brought an action against Fireside and Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. (Nissan U.S.A.), the distributor. Fireside settled the claim with the customer, and then brought this action for indemnification against Nissan U.S.A., the distributor, and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan Ltd.), the manu facturer. The defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, which a Superior Court judge allowed. The plaintiff appeals. We…