General Motors, LLC v. Ryan Motors, Inc.

BARNES, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Ryan Motors Inc. (Ryan), a Chevrolet dealer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, filed an administrative complaint with the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission (Commission) after General Motors LLC (GM) approved the relocation request of another Chevrolet dealer to a location ten miles from its dealership. The complaint asserted that by failing to give Ryan notice of the other dealer's relocation, GM violated statutory authority and its franchise agreement with Ryan. The Commission dismissed the complaint, finding that GM was not required to provide notice and that…