Boyle v. International Truck & Engine Corp.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

This case involves a dispute between a manufacturer of trucks and a man who would like to sell and service those trucks. The former chose to discontinue a working relationship that developed between the two, and the latter sued for damages and injunctive relief. The district court granted defendant-appellee International Truck and Engine Corporation (“Navistar”) summary judgment, and plaintiff-appellant James G. Boyle’s appeal brings the dispute before us. After careful review, we affirm.

I. Factual Background

In April 1997, Boyle contracted with Thomas Walsh through a…