Opinion ID: 479520
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Sales Agreement Between Plaintiff and FMC.

Text: 11 Initially, appellees contend that the pretrial memorandum agreed to by the parties precludes this Court from considering the de facto dealership claim, that Mullins' regular-line dealerships have held themselves out as heavy-duty truck dealerships, thus violating certain provisions of the Sales Agreement between FMC and plaintiff. We need not decide this question since even if the de facto dealership claim is properly before this Court, the District Court judgment for defendants must be affirmed. 12 Plaintiff's Sales Agreement with FMC authorizes FMC to appoint additional heavy-duty truck dealerships within or without plaintiff's dealer locality. Only if the proposed dealership is within ten miles driving distance of plaintiff's principal place of business must FMC provide a study pursuant to paragraph 9(a) of the Sales Agreement. Neither of the allegedly de facto heavy-duty dealerships are within this ten mile driving distance. Thus, Ford would not have breached its contract if defendants' dealerships were heavy-duty truck dealerships. 13