Legal Opinion
Northwest Lincoln-Mercury v. Lincoln-Mercury Division Ford Motor Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 21, 1987No. 86-1821PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bilandic
Plaintiff, Northwest Lincoln-Mercury (Northwest), an auto dealer, appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Lincoln-Mercury Division Ford Motor Company (Ford). Northwest brought suit against Ford under a section of the Illinois Motor Vehicle Franchise Act (MVFA) to enjoin the proposed location of another authorized dealer within 10 miles. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 121V2, par. 751 et seq.) The circuit court found that the contracts between the parties predated the enactment of the MVFA. Therefore, the MVFA could not be applied retroactively.
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