Judge Dismisses Incentive Program Violation Case Against Mazda Motor

Mealey's (August 7, 2019, 11:39 AM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — Because a trade association’s interests are not germane to franchised car dealers it seeks to represent, a federal judge in New Jersey on July 30 dismissed the association’s lawsuit against Mazda Motor of America Inc. alleging that an incentive program violates the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act (NJFPA) (New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers Inc. v. Mazda Motor of America Inc., No. 18-14563, D. N.J., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126332)....