KF Industries, Inc. v. Technical Control System, Inc.

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge: *

Plaintiff-Appellee KF Industries is a supplier of valves used in oilfield equipment, and Defendant-Appellant Technical Control Systems (“TCS”) is a former distributor of KF products. After the contractual relationship between KF and TCS ended, TCS unsuccessfully sued KF in Louisiana state court for breach of contract. Several years later, KF sued TCS in federal court for payments due on an open account. TCS responded with counterclaims alleging breach of contract and unfair trade practices. The district court granted KF’s motion for summary judgment on both the…