Legal Opinion
Southex Exhibitions, Inc. v. Rhode Island Builders Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 8, 2002No. 01-1132PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellant Southex Exhibitions, Inc. (“Southex”) challenges a district court bench ruling that no partnership existed between Southex and the Rhode Island Builder’s Association, Inc. (“RIBA”), even though Southex’s predecessors in interest had produced home shows for RIBA in Rhode Island ever since 1974. We affirm the district court judgment.
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BACKGROUND
In 1974, with the construction of the new Providence Civic Center (“Civic Center”) and the expansion in RIBA home shows, RIBA’s executive director, Ross Dagata, decided to enter into an agreement with Sherman Exposition…
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