GENERAL MOTORS CORP. v. CAPITOL CHEVROLET CO.


645 S.W.2d 230 (1983)

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CAPITOL CHEVROLET COMPANY, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

January 17, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aubrey Harwell, Jr., Jon D. Ross, Nashville, for plaintiff-appellee; Otis M. Smith, James C. Cubbin, Detroit, Mich., of counsel.

Cecil D. Branstetter, Carrol D. Kilgore, Nashville, for Capitol Chevrolet Co.

John C. Tune, Carter Andrews, Nashville, for E.B. Smith Chevrolet.

Kate Eyler, William O. Kelly, Asst. Attys. Gen., for State of Tenn.; William M. Leech, Jr., Atty. Gen. and Reporter, Nashville, of counsel.


OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This action began as an administrative proceeding before the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission. Plaintiff General Motors Corporation, through its Chevrolet Motor Division, applied for permission to open a new dealership in the southeastern portion of Davidson County, a part of the metropolitan Nashville trade area. There were four existing Chevrolet dealerships in Davidson County and a number of others in surrounding counties...

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