Legal Opinion

Fox Valley Harvestore, Inc., a Corporation, and Carmen W. Gruetzmacher v. A. O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc., a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 7, 1976No. 76-1611PublishedCited by 133 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the district court properly denied a preliminary injunction.

I

Briefly, the facts appear to show that at the urging of one of defendant’s representatives, the individual plaintiff purchased the plaintiff-dealership for $950,000, including $250,000 for good will. He also invested $250,000 in the dealership for capital improvements. The January 23, 1973 agreement entered into by defendant and the plaintiff dealership was terminable by either party upon 90 days written notice. On or about March 26, 1976, the defendant gave the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Sampson v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Semmes Motors, Inc., Suing on Behalf of Itself and Together With Ford Dealers Alliance, Inc., Etc. v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  4. William Inglis & Sons Baking Co., a Corporation v. Itt Continental Baking Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  5. Dolta Jo Morgan v. James C. Fletcher, Administrator, National Aeronautics and SpaceadministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by133 opinions

  1. Roland MacHinery Company v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  2. Smith International, Inc., a California Corporation v. Hughes Tool Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  3. In Re Uranium Antitrust Litigation. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  4. Kenneth W. Benda v. Grand Lodge Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  5. Allen G. Charles, M.D. v. Bernard Carey, the Hope Clinic for Women v. William J. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980

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