Apex Abrasives v. WGI Heavy Minerals

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BUTTE DIVISION APEX ABRASIVES, INC., CV 14–37–BU–DWM Plaintiff, vs. OPINON and ORDER WGI HEAVY MINERALS, INC., WGI HEAVY MINERALS, LLC, and DOE BUSINESS ENTITIES 1-3, inclusive, Defendants. This case arises out of a dispute over the production and sale of commercial- grade garnet. Plaintiff Apex Abrasives, Inc. (“Apex”) alleges that following its construction of a garnet processing facility in Glen, Montana, it was forced to cease operations and liquidate its inventory because Defendants WGI Heavy Minerals, Inc. and WGI Heavy…