Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co. v. Cyprus Mines Corp.

Swinehart, J.:

This action arises out of the termination of a distributorship agreement. Plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of its damage action on the ground that the action was barred by res judicata as a result of a prior action for injunctive relief.

Plaintiff Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of industrial chemicals and minerals. Defendants Cyprus Mines Corporation and Cyprus Industrial Minerals Corporation are engaged in the mining, processing, sale and distribution of talc for use in industrial and manufacturing processes. In 1968, the…