CL Thompson Co., Inc. v. Festo Corp.

DECISION AND ORDER

WARREN, Chief Judge.

C.L. Thompson Company, Inc. moves for a preliminary injunction enjoining Festo Corporation from terminating C.L. Thompson's Festo distributorship and enjoining Festo from opening up its own factory distribution center. The Court, however, finds no basis for the injunction either under the contract governing the distributorship or under the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law, Chapter 135, Wis. Stats. Thus, the Court denies the motion for a preliminary injunction.

I. BACKGROUND

On January 20, 1989, C.L. Thompson filed a complaint in the Milwaukee County Circuit…