For more than a decade, Bowman and Brooke lawyers have represented the interests of manufacturers, dealers and franchisors in their business litigation. We've helped clients successfully resolve dealership and franchise issues for a variety of industries and storefronts - including everything from cars, airplanes and boats; to tools and heavy equipment, such as forklifts and farm equipment; as well as hotels, sandwich shops, gas stations and more.
The types of cases we've handled include:
- dealership terminations, including exclusive dealer arrangements
- judgment of eviction against franchisee
- enforceability of franchise agreements
- establishment of a new dealership
- non-payment of rent and franchise fee
- unfair business practices
- breach of contract
- breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing
- unfair competition
- declaratory relief causes
- real estate transactions
- franchisor-franchisee agreements, including consultation and drafting
Based on our extensive experience, you can count on our lawyers being well versed in dealership specific issues under consumer and transportation statutes, as well as warranty issues. Special laws governing auto dealerships and unfair trade are not new to us. From one coast and the California's New Motor Vehicle Board Act, to the other coast and the Dealer's Day in Court Act in Virginia, we know the law as well as pertinent decisions potentially affecting your cases.
Paired with widespread industry knowledge and trial history, Bowman and Brooke lawyers are prime partners to be your litigation resource for dealer and franchise litigation nationwide.
Sample case list:
- Biddulph Arrowhead v. GM
- Christine Hart v. Symbolic
- David Russell v. Matco Tools
- Edwards v. Symbolic
- Gilman Tractor & Implement, Inc., et. al. v. Ag-Bag International Limited
- Joey Tomko v. Jacobs Manufacturing, Matco Tools
- Leo Holt v. Symbolic
- Michael Goldman v. Matco Tools
- Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. v. C. Richard Cowan and Ziba Cowen
- Nila Patel v. Park Inns International, Inc.
- Patel v. Days Inns
- Phoenix Motor Company v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.
- Pioneer Marine, L.LC., Jensen v. TM Marine Group, L.L.C. and Howerton
- Pool and Spa Concepts v. Watkins Manufacturing Group, Inc.
- Walser v. Lexus
- Whiteford Jet Wings, Ltd., Plaintiff, v. Mooney Aerospace Group, Inc.
- Yaeger Construction v. Symons Corporation
- Porterfield Wilson v. Honda
- Power Lift Corporation v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
- Purushottamdas R. Patel v. Days Inns of America Franchising, Inc.
- Robert Jenkins v. Airborne Express
- Shakopee Chevrolet & Pontiac, Inc. v. General Motors Corporation
- Steve Foley v. Jacobs Manufacturing, Matco Tools
- Subway (Doctor's Associates Inc.) v. Ronneng, Jennifer & Wynn, Angela
- Subway Franchise Advertising Fund Trust, et al. v. Dowell/ Rogginghaus
- Subway Sandwich Shops, Inc. v. Eastman, Shawn/Jungjohan, Cory
- Subway Sandwich Shops, Inc. v. Van Nispen/Haldeman
- Subway v. O'Meara
- Subway v. Praska, Timothy
- Symbolic v. Coco Chinetti
- Symbolic v. Churcher
- Symbolic v. Weston Hook and Weston Hook v. Symbolic
- Symbolic v. Wilcox
- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. v. Travis Auto