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Ford ordered to pay $18 million over blocked dealership sale

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Ford was ordered to pay $18 million to a dealership after a judge found it wrongfully denied a store purchase through its right of first refusal. (BLOOMBERG)
March 21, 2025 05:26 PM

Ford Motor Co. must pay $18 million to Auto Dealership Partners, of Arkansas, an Arkansas judge said in ruling that the automaker improperly used its right of first refusal to stop the group from acquiring a store. Ford said it plans to appeal.

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