California Court of Appeal
Larry Menke, Inc. v. DaimlerChrysler Motors Co, G039686
In a dispute over a franchise transfer, trial court order sustaining defendant's demurrer is affirmed where: 1) the plain terms of the Vehicle Code provision plaintiff relied on do not include prospective franchise transferees, and thus, plaintiff has no cause of action on his statutory claim; and 2) plaintiff alleged no interference or tortious conduct independent of the putative violation of the Vehicle Code.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/06/2009
- Published 03/06/2009
Judges
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Law Offices of Michael J. Flanagan, Michael J. Flanagan, Sacramento, and Gavin M. Hughes for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Hunton & Williams, Ann Marie Mortimer, Los Angeles, James Kawahito; Wheeler Trigg Kennedy, Mark F. Kennedy, Mark T. Clouatre and John P. Streelman, pro hac vice, for Defendants and Respondents.