United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not err in finding plaintiff breached its contract with defendant when it purchased fire suppression chemicals from defendant's competitor. Plaintiff failed to use its best efforts to promote defendant's product and to purchase all of its requirements from defendant, as required by contract.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/11/2003
• Published 06/11/2003

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Dennis D. Palmer of Kansas City, MO. Also appearing on appellant's brief was George E. Leonard.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Paula W. Render of Chicago, IL. ALso appearing on appellee's brief were Michael Sennett, Pamela L. Taylor and Sarah E. Schaefer, all of Chicago, IL, and Thomas N. Sterchi and Mary C. O'Connell, both of Kansas City, MO.