Crossroads Ford Sales, Inc. v. Sterling Truck Corp

This case presents question as to whether trial court properly dismissed several counts of lawsuit alleging violations under section 4(d) of Ill. Franchise Act arising out of defendant's notice to plaintiff that it was terminating plaintiff's dealership franchise because defendant was discontinuing or re-branding its Sterling truck line of vehicles. Appellate Court, in voiding trial court's dismissals, found that trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over instant claims since issues regarding whether good cause existed to either cancel or refuse to extend franchise are required under section 12(d) of Franchise Act to be first submitted to Motor Vehicle Review Bd.