United States First Circuit

Judgment in a dispute between an automobile manufacturer and dealership is affirmed where back charges by the manufacturer are legal, but must take place within a statutory period, and where the dealership's counterclaims were not supported by the statutory language.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/14/2006
• Published 04/14/2006

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, Cyr, Senior Circuit Judge, and Howard, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James C. McGrath, with whom Daniel L. Goldberg, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Frederick J. Badger, Jr., Richardson, Whitman, Large & Badger, Lawrence S. Buonomo and General Motors Corporation, were on brief for appellant., Bruce C. Gerrity, Jeanne B. McHale and Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios & Haley, LLC, on brief for amicus curiae Maine Auto Dealers Association, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Judy A.S. Metcalf, with whom Laura Lee Klein and Eaton Peabody were on brief, for appellee.