United States Sixth Circuit

Under New York law, a contract that is ambiguous as to whether plaintiff may receive commissions after termination allows plaintiff to recover for orders placed before termination but not for orders placed after termination, even if they were subject to blanket purchase orders made before termination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2001
• Published 12/19/2001

Judges

• Before MERRITT, CLAY, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip J. Weaver, Jr. (argued and briefed), Smith, Marshall, Weaver & Vergon, George Glavinos, Jr. (briefed), Cleveland, OH, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ann E. Knuth (argued and briefed), Maynard A. Buck (briefed), Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, Cleveland, OH, for Appellee.