U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Rhode Island Truck Ctr., LLC v. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
July 17, 2026
Summary
The court affirmed summary judgment for Daimler on Rhode Island Truck Center's breach-of-contract and implied-covenant claims. It held that the Dealer Agreement gave Daimler sole discretion to appoint another dealer when Daimler had a reason connected to the Agreement's objectives, and the record showed such contractually proper reasons. The court also held that neither Daimler's consolidation strategy nor its alleged assurance about the new dealer established bad faith or imposed duties not grounded in the Agreement.