Legal Opinion
Modern Computer Systems, Inc. v. Modern Banking Systems, Inc. Modern Banking Systems of Southern Wisconsin
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1988No. 88-1393PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff Modern Computer Systems, Inc., appeals from the district court’s decision denying its motion for a preliminary injunction. Claiming violations of the Minnesota Franchise Act, Modern Computer sought to enjoin defendant Modern Banking Systems, Inc., from terminating it as a distributor and from selling or marketing Modern Banking’s computer software in plaintiff’s exclusive territory. The district court held the Minnesota Franchise Act did not apply because the distributorship agreement between the parties contained a choice of law provision which stated…
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3Cited by22 opinions
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