Montana High Court Finds No Good Cause For 2nd Chrysler-Jeep Franchise

Mealey's (February 16, 2018, 1:33 PM EST) -- HELENA, Mont. — A trial court judge did not err in affirming a decision from the Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, that barred the Chrysler Group LLC (New Chrysler) from opening a second Chrysler-Jeep franchise in the town of Billings, a panel of the Montana Supreme Court ruled Feb. 13, holding that the franchisor failed to establish good cause under the Montana Dealer Act (Rimrock Chrysler Inc., et al. v. State of Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, et al., No. 17-0284, Mont. Sup., 2018 Mont. LEXIS 28)....