Legal Opinion

R.A., Inc. v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided December 3, 1996No. C1-96-779PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KALITOWSKI, Judge.

R.A., Inc., et al., (appellants) challenge the determinations of the district court that: (1) respondent Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (A-B) was entitled to summary judgment on appellants’ claims of tortious interference with existing and prospective contracts; and (2) appellants lacked standing to bring a claim under the Minnesota Beer Brewers and Wholesalers Act (Act).

FACTS

A-B is a brewer of beers that sells its products through a network of authorized wholesalers. Capitol City Distributing Co., Inc. (Capitol City) was an exclusive wholesaler of A-B products.

R.A., Inc. (RA)…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Frost-Benco Electric Ass'n v. Minnesota Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. Tuma v. Commissioner of Economic SecuritySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  4. Wartnick v. Moss & BarnettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
  5. State Ex Rel. Beaulieu v. City of Mounds ViewSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Bebo v. DelanderCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
  4. Ann M. LaBarre v. Credit AcceptanceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  5. Gieseke ex rel. Diversified Water Diversion, Inc. v. IDCA, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2013

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