Opinion ID: 2525352
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Plaintiff's Complaint to the Motor Vehicle Review Board

Text: ¶ 11 On November 12, 2008, plaintiff filed a Notice of Protest with the MVRB, alleging that Patterson's letter of October 14, 2008, effectively terminated the SSA between Sterling Trucks and Crossroads. Plaintiff alleges, among other claims, that this was done without good cause in violation of section 4(d)(6) of the Act, which requires a manufacturer to have good cause when terminating a franchise agreement. Plaintiff sought the award of fair market value damages for its franchise prior to the time defendants made the decision to terminate. In the alternative, plaintiff requested that the MVRB prohibit defendants from terminating the franchise, require defendants to purchase plaintiff's existing stock inventory and parts inventory at cost, compensate plaintiff for the loss of investment in Sterling products and inventory, and require defendants to reimburse plaintiff for attorney fees and costs. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its protest without prejudice on February 3, 2009.