United States Eighth Circuit
Minnesota Supply Co. v. Raymond Corp., 04-1416, 04-1850, 04-2168, 04-2169
A judgment and award for plaintiff-dealer pursuant to a jury verdict on claims arising under the Minnesota Heavy and Utility Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers Act (HUEMDA) is affirmed in part, but reversed in part and remanded where the district court erred in: 1) denying defendant-manufacturer's motion for judgment as a matter of law on plaintiff's claim that defendant violated section 325E.0682(b)(2) as that section only prohibits coercion that results in a dealer's refusal to purchase equipment manufactured by another manufacturer and it was undisputed that plaintiff did not refuse to purchase certain Caterpillar lift trucks; and 2) denying the motion with respect to a claim that defendant had violated Sec. 325E.0681 subd. 1 by substantially changing the competitive circumstances of a dealership arrangement without good cause.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/28/2006
- Published 12/28/2006
Judges
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit