Watkins & Son Pet Supplies v. Iams Co.

DECISION AND ENTRY SUSTAINING IN PART AND OVERRULING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS OR TO STRIKE ALL OR A PORTION OF COUNTS I, III, IV, V AND VI OF PLAINTIFF’S FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT (DOC. # 90)

RICE, Chief Judge.

This litigation arises out of the termination of a long-term business relationship. Plaintiff Watkins and Son Pet Supplies (‘Watkins”) has been a distributor of dog and cat food and pet products for more than thirty years. 1 Since the late 1970’s, Plaintiff has contracted with Defendant lams Company (“lams”) to be a distributor of lams’ dog and cat products. Beginning in…