Mandating Dealership Agreements for Automakers Receiving Federal Funds : Constitutional Analysis.
Discusses constitutionality of proposed legislation to require that auto manufacturers receiving Federal aid be subject to the contractual and statutory obligations owed to such dealers before bankruptcy. Highlights H.R. 2743 and S. 1304, that address General Motors Corp. and Chrysler dealers specif...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Discusses constitutionality of proposed legislation to require that auto manufacturers receiving Federal aid be subject to the contractual and statutory obligations owed to such dealers before bankruptcy. Highlights H.R. 2743 and S. 1304, that address General Motors Corp. and Chrysler dealers specifically; and H.R. 2796 and H.R. 3170 Section 744(b), that address dealership assignment more generally. Addresses whether these proposals violate the uniformity requirement of the Bankruptcy Clause of the Constitution; whether mandatory assignment of the dealer contracts to the new General Motors Corp. and the new Chrysler would violate either substantive due process or the takings clause; and whether such mandatory assignments could make U.S. liable for damages under a theory of breach of implied contract. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |