Legal Opinion
Heating & Air Specialists, Inc. v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1999No. 98-1809, 98-2047PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUNHEIM, District Judge.
Heating and Air Specialists, Inc. (“A/C”) brought suit against Lennox Industries, Inc. (“Lennox”) alleging breach of contract, violation of the Arkansas Franchise Practices Act, Ark.Code Ann. §§ 4-72-201 et seq. (“AFPA”), and fraud arising from Lennox’s decision to terminate A/C’s franchise with Lennox. Lennox counterclaimed for amounts allegedly due from the sale of goods to A/C, and joined James Jones (“Jones”), A/C’s sole shareholder, as a third party counter-defendant. The district court dismissed A/C’s claim under the AFPA on a motion for summary judgment, but…
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