1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 393 F.3d
  5. 393 F.3d 36 (2004)
 

GEORGE LUSSIER, INC. v. SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND

No. 03-2715.

393 F.3d 36 (2004)

GEORGE LUSSIER ENTERPRISES, INC. d/b/a Lussier Subaru; Sullivan County Motors, Inc. d/b/A Subaru of Claremont; Camilleri Bros., Inc. d/b/a C & C Subaru; Bald Hill Realty, Inc. d/b/a Bald Hill Subaru; Kinney Motors, Ltd.; Reynolds Garage & Marine, Inc., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.; Ernest J. Boch, Jr. and Joseph Appelbe, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 16, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. McNamara, with whom Gregory A. Holmes, Stephanie A. Bray, Elizabeth M. Leonard and Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. were on brief, for appellants.

Donald R. Frederico, with whom Steven W. Kasten and McDermott, Will & Emery were on brief, for Ernest J. Boch and Subaru of New England, Inc.

Howard Cooper, with whom Nicholas Carter and Todd & Weld LLP were on brief, for Subaru of New England, Inc.

Ronald L. Snow, with whom Lisa S. Wade and Orr & Reno P.A. were on brief, for Joseph A. Appelbe.

Paul R. Norman, with whom Catherine L. Cetrangolo and Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field LLP were on brief, for amicus curiae National Automobile Dealers Association.

Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Various New England Subaru dealers ("Dealers") appeal the summary judgment entered in favor of their distributor, Subaru of New England, Inc. ("SNE"), its sole shareholder and President, the late Ernest Boch, and its General Manager, Joseph Appelbe, in a class action commenced on March 5, 1999. Dealers assert that SNE controlled the vehicle allocation process to coerce them into purchasing unwanted accessories, and stated claims under the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases