McGOWAN v. CHRYSLER CORP.

1920634.

631 So.2d 842 (1993)

Dock McGOWAN v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION and Heritage Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

As Modified on Second Denial of Rehearing January 21, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn W. Jinks III and L. Bernard Smithart of Jinks, Smithart & Jackson, Union Springs, and Andrew J. Smithart III and John W. Stahl of Pearson & Smithart, P.C., Tuscaloosa, and Walter E. McGowan of Gray, Langford, Sapp, McGowan & Gray, Tuskegee, and Frank M. Wilson of Beasley, Wilson, Allen, Main & Crow, P.C., Montgomery, for Dock McGowan.

James F. Walsh, Timothy A. Palmer and J. Franklin Ozment of Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, Birmingham, for Chrysler Corp.

John Martin Galese of Galese & Moore, Birmingham, for Heritage Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge.

Joseph S. Bird III and T. Michael Brown of Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, and Phillip D. Brady and Jane Lightfoot, Detroit, MI, for amicus curiae American Auto. Mfrs. Ass'n, Inc.

Matthew C. McDonald and E. Barry Johnson of Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, Mobile, for amicus curiae Alabama Retail Ass'n.

Robert A. Huffaker of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, Montgomery, for amicus curiae Auto. Dealers Ass'n of Alabama.

Corey B. Moore, Asst. Gen. Counsel, for amicus curiae Alabama Independent Auto. Dealer's Ass'n.


On Application for Rehearing

SHORES, Justice.

The opinion of August 27, 1993, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor.

Dock McGowan appeals from a summary judgment entered for Chrysler Corporation ("Chrysler") and its dealer, Heritage Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge ("Heritage"). We affirm.

"A summary judgment is proper when there exists no genuine issue of material fact and...

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