Ross Stores, Inc. v. Redken Laboratories, Inc.

This is an equitable bill of discovery proceeding under rule 737, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Redken produces hair care and beauty products and sells them through distributorship agreements by which the products may be sold for resale only to professional salons or licensed cosmetology schools. Redken discovered Ross was selling genuine Redken products at highly competitive “discount” prices. Ross is not a licensed Redken distributor, and its stores do not have professional beauticians or barbers or otherwise qualify as contemplated resale outlets under the Redken distributorship…