Legal Opinion
Bob Tatone Ford, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1999No. 98-4207PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RALPH B. GUY, JR., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Bob Tatone Ford, Inc., appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant, Ford Motor Company. Plaintiffs claims arise from attempts by Ford Motor Company (Ford) to terminate the franchise agreement with plaintiff, which was entered into in 1975. Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of its claim for wrongful termination under the Ohio statute commonly referred to as the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, Ohio Rev.Code Ann. §§ 4517.54-55 (Anderson 1997). Also at issue is plaintiffs claim that Ford breached the contract by failing to give 120…
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