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Judge OKs Ford seizure at troubled LI car dealerships
Quick ReadCountry Ford lawyer says seizure is on hold as both sides negotiate; dealerships still operating.
Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | Ford Motor Co. wants to seize assets of Country Ford on Gardiners Avenue in Levittown, but an attorney for Country Ford says the two sides are negotiating. (October 2009)
A federal judge has cleared the way for Ford Motor Co. to seize more than 60 cars in inventory at Country Ford in Levittown, along with parts, office furniture and other items. But the company's lawyer said Tuesday that the seizure is on hold by agreement of both sides pending negotiations and that the dealership still is operating.
Ford Motor Credit, which claims in legal papers that the...
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