Legal Opinion
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. v. PepsiCo, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 13, 1998No. 19-2036PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. (“Ocean Spray”) from a district court order denying Ocean Spray a preliminary injunction against PepsiCo, Inc. (“Pepsi”). The dispute between the two companies centers on their distribution agreement, whose exclusivity clause has apparently been breached by Pepsi. Although the appeal is not without substance, we sustain the district court’s refusal to grant the injunctive relief sought.
Ocean Spray is an agricultural cooperative owned by about 950 cranberry and citrus growers. It is a leading producer of canned and…
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