Legal Opinion
MGP Ingredients, Inc. v. Mars, Inc.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided December 7, 2006No. 06-2318-JWLPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LUNGSTRUM, District Judge.
This lawsuit involves the popular Gree-nies® chew for dogs, which has been sold for years by defendant S & M NuTec LLC (SMN) using, until recently, a formulation containing confidential ingredients supplied by plaintiff MGP Ingredients (MGPI). In April of 2006, defendant Mars, Incorporated (Mars) acquired SMN. Plaintiffs complaint generally alleges that Mars destroyed the relationship between SMN and MGPI by treating the agreements between them as unenforceable and by marketing an improved Greenies® dog chew using a purportedly “totally new” Mars…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Beedle v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- MGP Ingredients, Inc. v. Mars, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 2007
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. KB HomeDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2009
- Sparkman v. Consol Energy, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2019
- HSK v. Provident Life & Accident InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2015
- In the Matter of the Certified Question: Diamond Quality, Inc. v. Dana Light Axle Products, LLCIndiana Supreme Court · 2025
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.