Dawson v. General Motors Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1992-10-13

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CUDAHY, Circuit Judge. Hanley Dawson, Jr. (Dawson) and Han-ley Dawson Cadillac Company (HDCC) sued General Motors Corporation (GM) for breach of contract, alleging that GM had promised the dealership certain lease terms and then reneged a year later. The district court dismissed the plaintiffs’ complaint for failure to state a claim. Because we conclude that the plaintiffs’ allegation of a binding promise is sufficient to su…

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