U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1967

Berry Brothers Buick, Inc. v. General Motors Corporation (Buick Motor Division)

Berry Brothers Buick, Inc. v. General Motors Corporation (Buick Motor Division)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · Decided May 29, 1967 · Staley, Kalodner, Smith
377 F.2d 552; 1967 U.S. App. LEXIS 6192; 1967 Trade Cas. (CCH) 72,111 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Berry Brothers Buick, Inc. v. General Motors Corporation (Buick Motor Division)

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

On review of the record we are of the opinion that the District Court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, General Motors Corporation (Buick Motor Division), 1 in this action by Berry Brothers Buick, Inc., under the so-called Automobile Dealers’ Day in Court Act, 2 which was premised on the plaintiff’s contention that the defendant did not act in “good faith”, as that term is defined in the statute, in failing to renew its sales agency fran *553 chise at the expiration of its term. See Globe Motors, Inc. v. Studebaker-Packard Corporation, 328 F.2d 645 (3 Cir. 1964); Garvin v. American Motor Sales Corporation, 318 F.2d 518 (3 Cir. 1963).

The Order of the District Court will be affirmed.

1

. 257 F.Supp. 542 (E.D.Pa. 1966).

2

. 15 U.S.O.A. §§ 1221-1225.

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