Legal Opinion
Procter & Gamble Co. v. Amway Corp.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 26, 1999No. CIV.A. H-97-2384PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
GILMORE, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is Amway Corporation’s (“Amway’s”) Motion for Summary Judgment. (Instrument No. 267). Based on the parties’ submissions and the applicable law, the Court finds that Amway’s should be GRANTED in PART and DENTED in PART.
I. Background
On July 17, 1997, Plaintiffs Proctor & Gamble Company and Proctor & Gamble Distributing Company (“P & G”) filed this action against Amway Corporation (“Amway”), Amway Distributors Association Council (“ADA”), and several other defendants. Plaintiffs asserted claims for business disparagement, defamation,…
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