BRUCE-TERMINIX COMPANY v. THE TERMINIX INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA BRUCE-TERMINIX COMPANY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:20-CV-962 ) THE TERMINIX INTERNATIONAL ) COMPANY LIMITED ) PARTNERSHIP, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER FINDING TERMINIX IN CIVIL CONTEMPT Catherine C. Eagles, Chief District Judge. In 1975, plaintiff Bruce-Terminix Company and the defendant Terminix International Company Limited Partnership entered into a license agreement that gave Bruce the exclusive right to use the Terminix name, brand, and system in 17 North Carolina counties. After…