Legal Opinion
Matt Lamb & Sons, Inc. v. Christian Schmidt Brewing Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 14, 1984No. 3081; 3082PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CERCONE, Judge:
The Pennsylvania Liquor Code, 47 P.S. § 4-431(d)(4) (Supp:1984-85) vests jurisdiction and the power to enjoin in the court of common pleas any termination of a franchise or agreement between a malt and brewed beverages manufacturer and its distributor, subject to certain exceptions. Appellee Matt Lamb and Sons, Inc. (Lamb) sought an injunction against appellant Christian Schmidt Brewing Company, et al. (Schmidt) to prevent Schmidt’s attempted termination of certain distribution rights of Lamb. The chancellor in equity, Hon. Leonard Sugerman, granted a preliminary injunction…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. RazumicSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Consolidated Tile & Slate Co. v. FoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Wolf v. BaltimoreSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- DeAngelis Liquor License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
3Cited by8 opinions
- Den-Tal-Ez, Inc. v. Siemens Capital Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Alfred M. Lutheran Distributors, Inc. v. A.P. Weilersbacher, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Reiter's Beer Distributors, Inc. v. Christian Schmidt Brewing Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1987
- Rudolph Rosa, Inc. v. Latrobe Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Tony Savatt, Inc. v. Latrobe Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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