W.L. MAY CO., INC. v. PHILCO-FORD CORPORATION


543 P.2d 283 (1975)

W.L. MAY CO., INC., an Oregon Corporation, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. PHILCO-FORD CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation with Its Principal Place of Business at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided December 12, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd Hinton of Deich, Deich & Hinton, Portland, argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

N. Robert Stoll, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent-cross-appellant, and a reply brief to amicus curiae General Electric Co.

Ernest Bonyhadi and David Kaye of Rives, Bonyhadi & Drummond, Portland, filed a brief for General Electric Co. as amicus curiae. With him on the brief was James T. Hughes, Division Counsel, Erie, Pa.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and DENECKE, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.


HOWELL, Justice.

This is an action at law for damages arising out of the termination of a distributorship contract between the plaintiff, W.L. May Co., Inc., and the defendant, Philco-Ford Corporation. It was tried before the circuit court sitting without a jury. Defendant appeals from a judgment for plaintiff for $6,500.

Plaintiff May Co., a wholesale parts distributor located in Portland, distributes the appliance parts of approximately 40 manufacturers...

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