Universal Windows & Doors, Inc. v. Eagle Window & Door, Inc.

Painter, Judge.

After discussions with representatives of the defendant-appellant, Eagle Window and Door, Inc. (“Eagle”), the plaintiff-appellee, Universal Windows and Doors, Inc., d/b/a Eagle Wood Window and Door Center of Cincinnati (“Universal”), signed a dealer agreement in 1991 to be a dealer of Eagle windows and doors in the Cincinnati area. The relationship lasted less than one year, ending when Eagle terminated Universal for failing to comply with Eagle’s payment terms and conditions.

The rocky relationship was marred by complaints from both sides. Universal complained that Eagle’s…