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Beckman v. Walter Kidde & Company

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided September 23, 1970No. 70-C-29PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARTELS, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Michael Beckman, entered into a written Regional Distributorship Agreement with the defendant FyreSafety, Inc., 1 whereby Beckman was granted the exclusive right in certain New York counties to sell fire alarm systems manufactured by the defendants. At the same time Fyre-Safety entered into an oral understanding with Beck-man granting Beckman the right to purchase from Fyre-Safety fire extinguishers purchased from the co-defendant, Walter Kidde & Company, Inc* In March, 1967, the defendants refused to sell any more fire extinguishers to Beck-man. Claiming…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Addyston Pipe & Steel Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  3. Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  4. United States v. Parke, Davis & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Oreck Corporation v. Whirlpool Corporation and Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  2. Douglas K. Knutson v. The Daily Review, Inc., a Corporation, the Daily Review, Inc., a Corporation v. Douglas K. KnutsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  3. Overseas Motors, Inc. v. Import Motors Limited, Inc.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1974
  4. Battle v. Liberty National Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  5. Harvey v. Fearless Farris Wholesale, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

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