Legal Opinion
Watkins Incorporated v. Lloyd M. Lewis and Sandra G. Lewis
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 21, 2003No. 02-3901PublishedCited by 366 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSEN, District Judge.
Sandra and Lloyd Lewis sought a preliminary injunction after Watkins Incorporated ended the parties’ long-standing business relationship. The district court 2 denied the injunction, finding that the Lewises had not met their burden on any of the four Dataphase factors, and this appeal followed. We affirm.
Watkins is a direct-selling organization that sells health care products, food items, lotions, and various household products. In 1982 the Lewises signed a Purchase Agreement with Watkins whereby they became self-employed dealers in merchandise sold by Watkins. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Semmes Motors, Inc., Suing on Behalf of Itself and Together With Ford Dealers Alliance, Inc., Etc. v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- George Goff v. Charles Harper, Crispus Nix, Ronald Welder, John HenryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Calvin Klein Cosmetics Corporation, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Lenox Laboratories, Inc., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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