Legal Opinion
Darling's v. Ford Motor Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 27, 1998PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALEXANDER, Justice.
[¶ 1] The United States District Court for the District of Maine (Hornby, C.J.) acting pursuant to 4 M.R.S.A. § 57 (1989) and M.R.Civ.P. 76B, 1 has asked for instructions regarding the interpretation of the motor vehicle warranty reimbursement statute, 10 M.R.S.A. § 1176 (1997). 2 Specifically, the District Court certified the following questions to this Court:
A.(1) Does 10 M.R.S.A. § 1176 require a dealer/franchisee to make a “particularized claim” 3 to a manufacturer in seeking reimbursement for warranty work?(2) If yes, does a formal demand letter specifying (a) the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Schott Motorcycle Supply, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Acadia Motors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Johnson v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
- Estate of WhittierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- Thibeault v. LarsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
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3Cited by27 opinions
- General Motors Corp. v. Darling'sCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- Competitive Energy Services LLC v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
- Wawenock, LLC v. Department of TransportationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
- Brent Leasing Co. v. State Tax AssessorSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- Tom Rice Buick-Pontiac v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
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