Legal Opinion
Copley Distributors v. Anheuser-Busch
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 13, 2007No. C.A. No. PB07-0703Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
Introduction
On February 6, 2007, plaintiffs Copley Distributors, Inc., Charles Fradin, Inc., and C C Distributors, Inc. commenced this action by filing their verified complaint for injunctive relief and compensatory damages against named defendants (1) Anheuser-Busch, Inc., (2) InBev U.S.A., LLC, (3) InBev NV/SA and (4) McLaughlin Moran, Inc.
The complaint seeks equitable relief under various provisions of Title 3, Chapter 13, Sections 1 through 12 of the Rhode Island General Laws, the short title of which is the "Beer Industry Fair Dealing Law." The complaint seeks not only equitable…
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