Legal Opinion
Hartzell Fan, Inc. v. Waco, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 18, 1998No. Record 971772PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
In this appeal from a judgment entered in a garnishment proceeding, we determine whether a manufacturer’s sales representative was the “agent” of the manufacturer within the meaning of Code § 8.3A-420 and was liable to the manufacturer for conversion of six checks.
Hartzell Fan, Inc. (Hartzell) is an Ohio corporation that manufactures ventilation equipment for industrial uses. In April 1992, Hartzell executed a contract with Intermetrix, Ltd., t/a Metrix, Ltd. (Metrix), a Virginia corporation, in which Metrix agreed to act as a sales representative for Hartzell’s products (Agreement).
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2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Ayres v. Harleysville Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Allen v. LindstromSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
- Murphy v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Lynch v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
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