Legal Opinion
Kenosha Liquor Company v. Heublein, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 12, 1990No. 89-1929PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Wisconsin enacted a statute protecting dealers from termination. Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law, Wis.Stat. ch. 135. Because many suppliers and franchisors have headquarters outside Wisconsin, litigation frequently meets the requirements of the diversity jurisdiction. Franchisors apparently think the federal courts more attuned to their interests, while dealers prefer state courts. District judges in Wisconsin have been overrun by suits originally filed in state court and removed to federal court. This is one, filed by a liquor wholesaler that lost its right to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Carita Richardson, Infant, by S. & E. Richardson, Guardians v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Ziegler Co., Inc. v. Rexnord, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
- Lynn Moodie, Cross-Appellee v. School Book Fairs, Inc., a Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Fleet Wholesale Supply Company, Inc. v. Remington Arms Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Dee Farmer v. Richard Haas, Edward J. Brennan, and L.E. DuboisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Wright-Moore Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. Ricoh Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Abdul Raimi MamahCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Frieburg Farm Equipment, Inc. v. Van Dale, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- FMS, Inc. v. Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
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