GMC v. BANNINGS PONTIAC

No. 1225, Sept. Term, 2000.

773 A.2d 584 (2001)

138 Md. App. 671

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, v. BANNINGS BELTWAY PONTIAC.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

June 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Buonomo, Detroit, MI (Kathlee A. Ellis and Piper, Marbury, Rudnick & Wolfe, LLP, Baltimore, on the brief), for appellant.

Peter H. Gunst (Julie Rubin Goldberg and Astrachan, Gunst, Goldman & Thomas, P.C., on the brief), Baltimore, for appellee.

Argued before HOLLANDER, JAMES R. EYLER and RAYMOND E. BECK (Specially assigned), JJ.


JAMES R. EYLER, Judge.

In this judicial review of a decision by the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), we are faced with an issue of statutory interpretation. Md.Code (1977, 1992 Repl.Vol.) Transportation § 15-209 prohibits the wrongful termination of an automobile dealer's franchise by an automobile manufacturer.1 Section 15-209(a) provides that a manufacturer may not terminate, cancel, or fail to renew the franchise of a dealer...

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