B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Fastenal Co.

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

B & B Hardware, Inc. (“B & B”), a supplier of self-sealing fasteners, sued Fastenal Company for breach of an exclusive supply agreement, tortious interference with business expectancy and violation of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“ADTPA”) based on Fastenal’s purchases of self-sealing fasteners from competing suppliers. The district court granted summary judgment 1 to Fastenal on all claims and awarded attorney’s fees 2 to Fastenal. B & B now appeals, and we affirm.

1. Background

B & B manufactures a patented self-sealing fastener. Fastenal is one of the…