Legal Opinion
American Business Interiors, Inc. v. Haworth, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1986No. 85-2071PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises an interesting question concerning ethics and impermissible conduct in the marketplace: what duties, if any, does a manufacturer owe its authorized dealer after it has notified the dealer that their relationship is terminated but before the termination is to take effect? Haworth, Inc., with headquarters in Holland, Michigan, manufactures office furniture, marketing it through direct sales and authorized dealers. American Business Interiors, Inc. (ABI), formerly an authorized dealer in Kansas City, Missouri, of Ha-worth furniture, asserts that…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- George Arnott v. The American Oil Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Firestone v. Crown Center Redevelopment Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1985
- Superturf, Inc. v. Monsanto CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
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