Legal Opinion

Needle v. Lasco Industries, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 1, 1970No. Civ. 35874PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

GUSTAFSON, J.

This case involves an extremely close question of first impression in California.

Andy’s Lumberland, Inc. (hereinafter the retailer), was being supplied with fiberglass panels for sale to its customers by Lasco Industries, Inc. (hereinafter the wholesaler), on a consignment basis in 1965. The retailer sold some of the panels without paying the wholesaler whereupon the wholesaler ceased to provide any more panels.

In July 1966 a representative of the wholesaler met with the president of the retailer to discuss the delinquent account. The wholesaler offered to deliver…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. R. Anthony Dubay v. Everette H. Williams, Everette H. Williams v. Rose City Development Co., Inc., Robert J. Davis v. Everette H. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  2. American Card Co. v. H. M. H. Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1963
  3. L. E. Scott v. Allan H. Stocker, Trustee in Bankruptcy for William Harvey Smith, a Sole Trader, D/B/A Smith Office Supply, a BankruptCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Numeric Corp., Bankrupt. Appeal of Russell E. BlankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
  2. In the Matter of Amex-Protein Development Corporation, Bankrupt. M. Nolden, Trustee of Estate of Bankrupt v. Plant ReclamationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
  3. Varney Wood Products, Inc. v. StricklerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
  4. Husker News Co. v. Mahaska State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  5. Commonwealth v. National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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