2 Cleveland Nissan dealers cry foul over rival's extras

Alan HaigHaig Partners"Any litigation smells bad. It's more evidence of unhappy Nissan dealers in the market and it makes buyers ask themselves, 'Why would I even pursue a Nissan franchise?'" Two owners of Nissan stores in the Cleveland area have filed a federal lawsuit against Nissan North America, alleging a confidential agreement by the automaker to provide a competing dealer with millions of dollars in financial support amounts to a discriminatory incentive program that violates both U.S. and Ohio law.