AG Suthers joins in fight against GM - Business First of Columbus:

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“GM should not forces its dealerships here in Coloradio to unfairly bear the burden for its past Suthers said ina statement. The attorneys general filec an objection jointly infederal court, saying that GM is unfairly forcingh dealerships to either modify their agreements or risk beinb closed. Suthers also filed an objectionn separately, citing a new Colorado law prohibiting auto manufacturer from threatening to cancel or not renew existinb dealership agreements if a dealershi does not agree with the Sutherssaid he’s also concerned that the sale ordeer GM seeks in its bankruptcy case coulds undercut the state’s regulation of manufacturer-dealer relationships and upset the playing fiels in the industry.
“The latitude the motion would give Generak Motors to modify its dealership agreements potentially affectsw thousands of jobsin Colorado, Suthers “It is crucial that GM not be allowefd to unfairly force dealerships to swallow burdensome agreements.” Fifteen GM dealerships in Colorado have been informed they will be dropped this year, according to a list releasedd by the House Energyu and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittees on Oversight and Investigations earlier this The list was basec on information provided by GM. The namez of the dealerships have not beenpubliclyg revealed.