Legal Opinion
General Office Products Corp. v. A.M. Capen's Sons, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 6, 1986No. 85-1412PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
General Office Products Corporation (General) appeals from the district court’s award of summary judgment in favor of defendant, A.M. Capen’s Sons, Inc. (Ca-pen’s). General had brought a diversity action based on P.R.Laws Ann. tit. 31, § 5141 (1968) (Article 1802), 1 claiming that Capen’s tortiously interfered with an exclusive dealership agreement between General and Gussco Manufacturing Corporation (Gussco), a New York manufacturer of office supply products.
The standard for granting summary judgment is well settled. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(c), summary…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Robert C. Hahn v. Francis W. SargentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Simion Stepanischen v. Merchants Despatch Transportation CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Cia. Petrolera Caribe, Inc. v. Arco Caribbean, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by46 opinions
- Coastal Fuels of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Caribbean Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Finn v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Villa Marina Yacht Sales, Inc. v. Hatteras YachtsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Hayes v. North State Law Enforcement Officers Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- McInnis v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1986
41 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.