Legal Opinion
WL May Co., Inc. v. Philco-Ford Corporation
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1975PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHowell, J.
This is an action at law for damages arising out of the termination of a distributorship contract between the plaintiff, W. L. May Co., Inc., and the defendant, Philco-Ford Corporation. It was tried before the circuit court sitting without a jury. Defendant appeals from a judgment for plaintiff for $6,500.
Plaintiff May Co., a wholesale parts distributor located in Portland, distributes the appliance parts of approximately 40 manufacturers to local servicemen and retail dealers. Plaintiff entered into a distributorship agreement with Philco in July, 1962. The agreement provided that either…
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