Friday, May 15, 2009

Chrysler dealers prepare to sue over requested closures

A legal showdown is about to begin between the nearly 800 Chrysler dealers that were ordered shut down on May 14 and the Big Three auto giant that ordered the closures. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, which is representing a coalition of rejected dealers, has scheduled a meeting with President Obama's auto task force next week to ask for federal intervention, including financial assistance.

The law firm claims that the closures are unlawful and that roughly 100,000 employees stand to lose their jobs. It vows to litigate if franchise rights are ignored.

Read on.

1 comment:

airJackie said...

I don't blame them for sueing this is wrong. Many more companies will get the boot as GM is now sending out notices too.