Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Gallo GMC Truck Sales, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided April 24, 1989No. Civ. A. 87-4869PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RODRIGUEZ, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment in a case involving the termination by plaintiff General Motors Corporation (hereinafter “GMC”) of the heavy duty truck line of defendant Gallo GMC Truck Sales (hereinafter “Gallo”). The crucial issue in the case is whether an agreement between a manufacturer and a dealer authorizing the dealer to sell and service a specific class of trucks constitutes a separate franchise agreement. If so, the termination of the truck line would fall within the ambit of the New Jersey Franchise Practices…
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- Wright-Moore Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. Ricoh Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Coblentz GMC/Freightliner v. General Motors Corp.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1989
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- Central GMC, Inc. v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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