Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Nov 16, 2021
Ed Napleton St. Louis Imports, Inc., d/b/a Ed Napleton Honda vs. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Ed Napleton St. Louis Imports, Inc. appealed the Administrative Hearing Commission's (AHC) decision denying its request for an increased warranty parts reimbursement rate from American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Napleton argued the AHC misapplied Section 407.828 of the Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act (MVFPA) regarding the determination of "fair and reasonable compensation" for warranty parts. The appellate court affirmed the AHC's decision, holding that the AHC correctly interpreted "prevailing amount" and reasonably found Napleton's requested markup rate to be excessive compared to the market.