Legal Opinion
B. Fernández & Hnos., Inc. v. Kellogg USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 17, 2006No. 05-2187, 05-2188, 05-2189PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Before us are three interlocutory appeals arising from an action brought by B. Fernandez & Hnos., Inc. (BFH) and Caribbean Warehouse Logistics (CWL) (collectively, appellees) against Kellogg USA, Inc. (Kellogg USA). The appellees accuse Kellogg USA of violating Puerto Rico Law 75, a statute prohibiting a principal from terminating without just cause a distribution agreement with its dealer. P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 10, § 278. Appellees seek an injunction, damages, and declaratory relief. Federal jurisdiction is premised on diversity of citizenship as appellees are Puerto Rico…
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