Legal Opinion

Decker-Ruhl Ford Sales, Inc. v. Ford Motor Credit Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 7, 1975No. 75-1059PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity case, Decker-Ruhl Ford Sales, Inc. áppeals from a final judgment entered against it on December 18, 1974. It contends that the District Court erred in (1) dismissing two counts of its complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and (2) directing a verdict for defendant Ford Motor Credit Company on a third count. We affirm.

Prior to September, 1971, Decker-Ruhl Ford Sales, Inc. (“Decker-Ruhl”) operated as an authorized dealer of new vehicles manufactured by the Ford Motor Company (“Ford”). In 1970, Ford offered Decker-Ruhl a…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Giordano v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
  4. Coonis v. RogersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  5. Downey v. United Weatherproofing, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1953

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Loyd S. DACE, Appellant, v. ACF INDUSTRIES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Earl HOLLEY, Appellee, v. SANYO MANUFACTURING, INC., AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  3. Christine A. Craft, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Metromedia, Inc., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. Elisabeth Kirsch v. Picker International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. Edward C. McIntyre Et Ux., Appellants/cross-Appellees v. Everest & Jennings, Inc., Etc., Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978

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