Legal Opinion
Jose Santiago Inc. v. Smithfield Foods, Inc.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided June 15, 2022No. 3:22-cv-01239Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO JOSÉ SANTIAGO INC., Plaintiff, v. CIV. NO. 22-1239 (SCC) SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP., AND ABC INS. CO., Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER José Santiago Inc. (JSI) seeks a preliminary injunction ordering Smithfield1 to continue their unwritten, nonexclusive distribution contract. But the parties’ interests and public policy weigh against issuing one. We therefore deny JSI’s motion for a preliminary injunction. Our explanation follows. 1. Initially, JSI filed suit against only Smithfield Foods, Inc. Smithfield…
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