Canada:
The Lens Of Commercial Reality: Lessons To Be Learned From The First Common Issues Franchise Trial
10 November 2015
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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The recent common issues trial in Trillium Motor World
Ltd. v. General Motors of Canada Ltd. contains some
interesting lessons for future cases involving system changes, in
particular the court's recognition that challenges to
franchisor decisions on system-wide issues must be examined through
the lens of "commercial reality". Below is a link to a
short article which provides a concise discussion of this case.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201509074901/focus-on/focus-gm-ruling-offers-a-lot-of-fodder-for-franchise-class-actions
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