Legal Opinion
Next Step Medical Co. v. Johnson & Johnson International
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 30, 2010No. 09-2077PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
Next Step Medical Co. (“Next Step”) distributes certain medical devices supplied by Johnson & Johnson Medical Caribbean — an unincorporated division of Johnson & Johnson International (“JJI”) — for the treatment of spinal disorders. Next Step’s right to serve as JJI’s exclusive distributor in Puerto Rico was terminated by JJI, and this litigation followed. The facts can be briefly stated; the procedural history is more complicated.
In May 2005, Next Step (continuing a relationship begun with a business acquired by JJI) entered into a contract with JJI making it the…
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