Guderjohn v. Loewen-America, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
1Opinion of the CourtGartzke, P.J.
Loewen-America, Inc. appeals from a judgment in favor of James Guderjohn, doing business as J & J Enterprises (J & J). The ultimate issue is whether, as the trial court concluded, Loewen granted a dealership to J & J. If so, then the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL) applies, Loewen's termination of J & J's dealership violated that law and the judgment must be affirmed. The dealership issue turns on the business relationship between Loewen and J & J. The question is whether that relationship demonstrated the existence of "a community of interest" as defined in sec. 135.02(1), Stats. We…
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