Minor setback for M&M in US

District Court has upheld lawsuit filed by the Indian company's American dealers.

Swaraj Baggonkar Mumbai
Last Updated : Mar 14 2013 | 8:35 PM IST
Mahindra & Mahindra has suffered a minor setback in a US as District Court has upheld the lawsuit filed by the Indian company's American dealers.

A local judge has allowed the case to move forward.

Mahindra & Mahindra had moved to dismiss the lawsuit alleging fraud, misrepresentation and conspiracy by US auto dealers last June.

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M&M is fighting a legal battle with its American dealers over the launch of its first ever passenger vehicle product in the US market.

Last year, local dealers filed a suit against M&M alleging that the company misled them into believing that it was planning to roll out a new truck brand for the US market.

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First Published: Mar 14 2013 | 8:34 PM IST

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