United States Seventh Circuit
FMS, Inc. v. Volvo Constr. Equip. North Am., Inc., 07-1896
In a dispute over defendant's termination of a franchise agreement, judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed and remanded where plaintiff was an authorized dealer of equipment that was discontinued and the applicable franchise law holds that discontinuation of franchise goods is good cause for termination. Volvo was entitled to judgment in its favor.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/25/2008
- Decided 03/04/2009
- Published 03/04/2009
Judges
- SYKES, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Peter B. Rutledge, Alexandria, VA, for Non-Party Amicus Curiae.
- For Appellees:
- Scott E. Korzenowski (argued), Dady & Garner, Minneapolis, MN, for Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant., Michael J. Lockerby (argued), Foley & Lardner, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.