Legal Opinion
Future Ford Sales, Inc. v. Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 3, 1995No. 241, 1994PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALSH, Justice.
In this appeal from the Superior Court, we address for the first time the application of the Motor Vehicle Franchising Practices Act (the “Act”), 6 Del.C. Ch. 49, in a dispute between an automobile manufacturer and existing dealerships. The Delaware Public Service Commission (the “Commission”), which is charged with administrative responsibility for enforcement of the Act, rejected the protests of the appellants, Future Ford Sales, Inc. d/b/a Sheehy Ford (“Future Ford”) and Bayshore Ford Truck Sales, Inc. (“Bayshore”), against the proposed establishment by the appellee Ford…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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