Coburn Supply Company Inc. v. Kohler Co.

KING, Chief Judge:

This case involves the alleged wrongful termination of an at-will, non-exclusive wholesale distributor of plumbing products. Consistent with the jury’s verdict, the district court entered judgment in favor of the at-will distributor on its breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation claims and denied the defendant’s renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law. We reverse.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. Facts

The defendant, Kohler Co. (“Kohler”), manufactures and sells plumbing products to contractors and end users through a nation-wide network of non-exclusive…