Nissan sues former New Mexico dealership

Nissan North America is suing a terminated Gallup, N.M., dealership for its ongoing unauthorized use of the manufacturer’s emblems, provider marks and signage.

The trademark infringement, breach of agreement and unfair trade practices match alleges Ed Corley Nissan refused to deliver obtain to the premises to clear away signals, and the ex-dealership “obtained used Nissan vehicles and marketed them for sale” at the similar place.

The franchise termination took impact in Could 2022. Even so, a Google look for confirmed that Ed Corley Nissan nonetheless has LinkedIn, Instagram and Fb webpages. In addition, Corley Nissan LLC is nonetheless stated as an lively company on the New Mexico Section of Point out web page.

The match seeks an injunction and damages, as nicely as $763,375 Nissan mentioned the retailer owes for 25 cars it acquired in 2021 and one more $152,994 it mentioned the ex-dealership owes for parts, tools and services.

In accordance to the grievance, Ed Corley Nissan also has unsuccessful to fork out the one per cent month-to-month delinquency demand below its revenue and provider settlement.

The match, submitted Aug. 10 in federal courtroom, alleges Ed Corley Nissan illegally made use of Nissan’s trade and provider marks at the web-site of its previous retailer and in its electronic mail handle, promoting and web page handle.

“In carrying out so, it improperly conveyed to shoppers that it remained an approved Nissan supplier” and “deliberately established and is probable to go on to produce confusion and slip-up between the general public, shoppers, possible shoppers, collectors, suppliers and/or other people to deceive them,” the match mentioned.

In a assertion, a Nissan spokesman mentioned the business “has created substantial investments in our model. We often want to assure that when shoppers see the Nissan identify, they will have a constructive revenue and provider expertise. As this kind of, we restrict the use of our emblems only to lively Nissan dealerships or other approved consumers, and, when essential, we will choose motion to safeguard the Nissan model.”

Neither a attorney nor a consultant for the previous dealership could be arrived at for remark.

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