Buckner, Inc. v. Berkey Irrigation Supply

Buckner, Inc., appeals the trial court’s judgment on the jury verdict and for attorney fees in favor of Berkey Irrigation Supply and its guarantors. Berkey cross-appeals, challenging the timeliness of Buckner’s appeal, the denial of Berkey’s motions for judgment as a matter of law, and certain evidentiary rulings by the court. We reverse and remand with directions.

Buckner is a California manufacturer of irrigation equipment and supplies. Berkey is a Washington wholesale distributor and retailer. In July 1992, Buckner and Berkey entered into two.written distributorship agreements under which…