Question: In a 1 9 7 5 contract, Eureka was given the exclusive right to sell spring water and other products under the Ozarka trade name
In a contract, Eureka was given the exclusive right to sell spring water and other products under the Ozarka trade name in Oklahoma counties in exchange for $ paid to Arrowhead, which owned the trade name. In Arrowhead was acquired by Perrier Group of America, which was subsequently purchased in by Nestle, making Nestle the owner of the trade name Ozarka. Nestle then began delivering spring water under the Ozarka name within Eureka's territorial claim. In this became known to Eureka, and Nestle agreed to pay Eureka royalties of cents a case and cents a case for bulk purchases. Eureka would receive from Nestle checks totaling about $ million over the next years. In late Nestle unilaterally reduced the payment to cents a case. Eureka invoiced Nestle for the difference but was never paid. On October Eureka received a letter which stated that Nestle would no longer pay royalties. Who should prevail and why? Eureka Water Company v Nestle Waters North America, Inc. US Court of Appeals for the th Circuit Fd US App. LEXIS UCC Rep. Serv. d CallaghanAug Filed
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