United States Eighth Circuit
STONE MOTOR CO. v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP., 01-3519
Where parties to an automobile dealership franchise agreement employed a "mere recital" by executing a release without specifically identifying value exchanged or forbearance exercised, a hearing on consideration is necessary to determine validity; complaint alleged sufficient specificity under Missouri's Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/10/2002
- Published 06/10/2002
Judges
- MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before BOWMAN, RILEY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- John D. Beger, argued, Rolla, MO (Bryan D. Scheiderer, Rolla, MO, on the brief), for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Jeffrey J. Jones, argued, Columbus, OH (J. Todd Kennard, Columbus, OH, and David M. Harris and Dawn M. Johnson, St, Louis, MO, on the brief), for appellee.