The order, signed by Chief Judge Susan Pierson Sonderby, enjoins Penske from taking any action to close or liquidate the auto centers owned and operated by Penske Auto Centers LLC.
The order also prohibits actions to refrain from opening or continuing to operate the auto centers for business as usual.
Penske informed Kmart on April 5 it intended to immediately shut down the operations of the auto centers as of the start of business April 6. Many customers scrambled to get their cars out of the shops before they were closed.
Kmart had been in discussions with Penske for several weeks regarding future plans of the auto centers that would protect the interests of the centers' customers.
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