Legal Opinion
Empire Distributors of North Carolina, Inc. v. Schieffelin & Co., the Wine Institute, Amicus Curiae
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1988No. 88-3034PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINS, Circuit Judge:
Empire Distributors of North Carolina, Inc., a wine wholesaler, brought this action against Schieffelin & Co., a winery, pursuant to the North Carolina Wine Distribution Agreements Act, N.C.Gen.Stat. §§ 18B-1200, et seq. (1983) (Act). Empire sought to enforce a wine wholesale distribution agreement between Schieffelin and another wine wholesaler, C & G Sales, which had been transferred to Empire without Schieffelin’s prior consent. The district court found that Empire lacked standing to bring this action under the Act and granted summary judgment in favor of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Fred David Wilson, Administrator of the Estate of Michael Glenn Wilson, Deceased v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Collins Wholesale Distributing Co. v. E. & J. Gallo WineryDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1987
- Empire Distributors of North Carolina, Inc. v. Schieffelin & Co.District Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1987
- Empire Distributors of North Carolina, Inc. v. Schieffelin & Co.District Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1988
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- Jane Roe v. Jane Doe John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Alfred M. Lutheran Distributors, Inc. v. A.P. Weilersbacher, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- MacDonald v. General Motors Corp.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1992
- In RE McFADDENUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2012
- Gans v. Miller Brewing Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.