Legal Opinion
Newell Puerto Rico, Ltd. v. Rubbermaid Incorporated, Newell Puerto Rico, Ltd. v. Rubbermaid Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 31, 1994No. 93-1431, 93-1451 and 93-1516PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellee, Newell Puerto Rico, Ltd. (“Newell”), brought an action for damages against Rubbermaid Incorporated (“Rubbermaid”), alleging that Rubbermaid, without just cause, terminated and impaired the exclusive distribution agreement between the two parties in violation of the Puerto Rico Dealers’ Act, commonly known as “Law 75.” P.R.Laws Ann. tit. 10, § 278 et seq. (1989 Supp.). The action- was tried before a jury. The jury found that Rubbermaid terminated the distribution agreement without just cause and awarded Newell $1,400,000 in damages. Rubbermaid then…
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