- 3 - Arthur, Texas. From 1975 until his untimely death in 1997, Mr. Taylor was a car dealer and engaged in the trade or business of selling cars. Mr. Taylor was also a member of the Houston Auto Dealers Association, the Texas Auto Dealers Association, and the National Auto Dealers Association. In 1974, Mr. Taylor sold a Buick Dealership in Beaumont, Texas, and a year later acquired the right from General Motors to open a Cadillac dealership in Houston, Texas, known as David Taylor Cadillac (the dealership). The dealership was one of the largest Cadillac dealers in the world, and was, at the time of trial, a subsidiary of petitioner. The dealership is the main focus of our case. The dealership owned new, used, and classic cars. The new and used cars were located in Houston, Texas, while the classic cars were located in Galveston, Texas. Classic Cars The dealership began to acquire classic cars in 1979.4 Initially, the dealership purchased a 1931 Cadillac Roadster for $40,000. The dealership then purchased two classic cars in the mid-1980s, a 1934 Ford Roadster and a 1932 Ford Victoria, that came as kits and required assemblage. After the initial purchases, the dealership acquired additional classic cars, 4Classic cars are cars whose model year is generally 1970 or before. The dealership applied for exhibition license plates for its classic cars, indicating the cars were at least 25 years old.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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