LEWIS v. CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION

No. 71-1597.

456 F.2d 605 (1972)

Douglas L. LEWIS, Appellant, v. CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

March 15, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon F. Webb, Clayton, Mo., for appellant.

Edwin D. Akers, Jr., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before BREITENSTEIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BRIGHT and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges.


STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.

The Automobile Dealers Franchise Act of August 8, 1956, Pub.L. 1026, 70 Stat. 1125, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1221-1225, awards a franchised automobile dealer a federal cause of action for damages sustained "by reason of the failure of [an automobile manufacturer engaged in commerce] . . . to act in good faith in performing . . . terminating . . . or not renewing the franchise with . . . the dealer." § 1222. "Good faith," the ostensible...

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