Legal Opinion
Richard E. Moore v. Tandy Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 18, 1987No. 86-2313PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The appeal in this diversity case requires us to decide whether the plaintiff, although nominally an employee of the defendant, was a “dealer” within the meaning of the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law, Wis.Stat. §§ 135.01 et seq., in which event he could be terminated only for “good cause.” Wis. Stat. § 135.03; see Remus v. Amoco Oil Co., 794 F.2d 1238, 1240 (7th Cir.1986).
Shortly before the law was passed in 1973, Radio Shack (Tandy Corporation), a nationwide retail distributor of consumer electronic goods, abandoned its system of franchised outlets and replaced them with…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kania v. Airborne Freight Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- Grand Light & Supply Co., Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Honeywell, Inc., Micro Switch, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Foerster, Inc. v. Atlas Metal Parts Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- City of Clinton, Illinois v. Gene R. Moffitt, Hoopeston I, and Travelers Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Ralph Remus and Ralph's Standard, Inc., Individually and on Behalf of a Class of Persons Similarly Situated v. Amoco Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by34 opinions
- William P. Jungels v. David Pierce, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Aurora, and City of AuroraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Wright-Moore Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. Ricoh Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Metalex Corporation, an Illinois Corporation v. Uniden Corporation of America, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Lynn Moodie, Cross-Appellee v. School Book Fairs, Inc., a Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Fleet Wholesale Supply Company, Inc. v. Remington Arms Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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