Legal Opinion
Wmw, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 14, 2011No. A11A0251PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Presiding Judge.
In this case, we interpret for the first time OCGA § 10-1-664, the anti-encroachment provision of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act (“the Act”), OCGA § 10-1-620 et seq. The sole issue on appeal is whether WMW, Inc. d/b/a Honda Garland (“WMW”) has standing under the Act to petition to prohibit or enjoin the establishment of a new dealership. The trial court concluded that WMW does not have standing and granted American Honda Motor Company, Inc.’s (“Honda”) motion to dismiss WMW’s complaint. We agree that WMW does not have standing to challenge the…
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