Judge to rule on termination of Chrysler franchises

A bankruptcy judge is getting ready to decide whether Chrysler can terminate the franchise agreements of 789 of its dealers.... Chrysler says it needs to reduce its dealer base in order to cut costs and restructure. It says that many of the dealerships in question are either unprofitable or located too close to other Chrysler dealerships. But the dealers say they don't cost the automaker anything, just make it money by selling its cars and trucks.