United States First Circuit

A general release provision in a sales-and-service agreement between an automobile manufacturer and its licensed dealer was supported by sufficient consideration, was not the product of coercion, and was thus both valid and binding on dealer, whose claim for unfair competition was barred.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/23/2002
• Published 04/24/2002

Judges

• GERTNER, District Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LYNCH, Circuit Judge, and GERTNER, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel A. Laufer was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nicholas T. Christakos, with whom Brian M. Haynes and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, were on brief for appellee.