Legal Opinion

Knapp Shoes, Inc. v. Sylvania Shoe Manufacturing Corp.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 20, 1995No. 95-1220PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Over the course of three years, beginning in early 1987, Knapp Shoes, Inc. (“Knapp”) purchased nearly 300,000 pairs of shoes from Sylvania Shoe Manufacturing Corp. (“Sylva-nia”). The relationship between the two companies underwent strains during its final year, and broke off early in 1990. Knapp filed suit in April 1990 claiming that Sylvania had manufactured defective shoes; Sylvania counterclaimed for unpaid bills. In March 1995, the magistrate judge awarded net damages of less than $65,000 in favor of Sylvania. Knapp appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and…

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