Legal Opinion
Guild Wineries and Distilleries, an Agricultural Cooperative, Plaintiff v. Whitehall Co., Ltd., a Massachusetts Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 5, 1988No. 87-1609PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Guild Wineries and Distilleries (“Guild”) sought to terminate a distribution contract pursuant to which Whitehall Company, Ltd. (“Whitehall”) distributed Guild alcoholic beverages in Massachusetts. The distribution contract provided that either party could terminate it without cause on thirty days advance notice. The contract also contained a California choice of law provision. Under Massachusetts law, Guild could not terminate the contract except for “good cause shown.” Mass.Gen.L. ch. 138, § 25E. California law apparently would permit termination of the…
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