Legal Opinion
Schieffelin & Co., a Delaware Corporation, Cross-Appellant v. Valley Liquors, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 26, 1987No. 85-2116, 85-2197PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Schieffelin is an importer of liquor and wine. Defendant Valley is a distributor. In 1981 they made an agreement whereby Valley would act as distributor for Schieffelin in several Illinois counties. Schieffelin terminated the agreement in late 1983 and sued Valley for $215,955.84, the unpaid purchase price of wine and liquor purchased from July through December, 1983. 1
Valley’s answer admitted the sales and non-payment, but denied the averment that it owed the money. With its answer Valley filed a motion for leave to file a counterclaim at a later…
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