Legal Opinion
Richard Bright D/B/A Augusta Dairies v. Land O'lakes, Inc. And Norris Creameries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 6, 1988No. 86-1848, 86-1946, 86-1947, 86-2225, 86-2231, 86-2495 and 86-2496PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Richard Bright, a dairy distributor in Wisconsin, sued defendants-appellees Land O’Lakes, Inc. and Norris Creameries, Inc., both dairy processors, when his distributor’s agreement with them was cancelled. The parties stipulated that Land O’Lakes and Norris were liable for the cancellation under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law. 1 Bright appeals the district court’s decision on summary judgment that Wisconsin law did not allow recovery of punitive damages in connection with the termination of the distribution contract. The defendants…
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