ACQUAIRE v. CANADA DRY BOTTLING CO. OF NEW YORK

Nos. 549, 711, Dockets 93-7368, 93-7444.

24 F.3d 401 (1994)

Frank ACQUAIRE; Bilo II Rev. Inc.; Paul Adams; Adams Bev. Inc.; V. Aielo; Andre Alves; A & A Beverage Dist., Inc.; William Anderson; Mojo Satchmo Inc.; Daniel Baker; Meld Beverage Corp.; Douglas Barnes; Barnes Dist. Inc.; Richard Begany; R.A. Richie Bev. Dist. Inc.; Frank Bradley; Frank J. Bradley, Sr.; Scott Browner; Scotto Bev. Inc.; John Brunner; JCQM Beverage Inc.; Gregory Burke; B.G.M. Beverage Inc.; James Byrnes; J.I.M. Bev. Inc.; Nicholas Campanelli; Nikki Bev. Dist. Inc.; Russell Candella; Russlino Bev. Inc.; Frank Carrelli, Jr.; Hylan Bev. Inc.; Carmine Caruso; Lincoln Bev. Inc.; Nickolas Castronvova; C & N Beverage Corp.; John Cetrulo; J.V.C. Mixers Inc.; Gregory Clemente; G.A.C. Beverage Corp.; Russell Compese; Compese Bev. Co. Inc.; 7650 Enterprises Inc.; Rocco Cortese; Ann-Roc Bev. Dist. Inc.; Allen Cowan; Mi-Cin Bev. Dist. Inc.; Robert Cummings; Cummings Beverage Inc.; Jack Cutrone; Capt'n Jack Bev. Inc.; Pat Dattalo; P & T Beverage Corp. III, Inc.; W.J. Debella; Bad Beverage Inc.; A.J. Debello; A.J. Debello Jr. Inc.; Anthony Deruvo; Anthony Deruvo Bev. Inc.; Ben Diasparra; B & T Bev. Inc.; Michael DiOrio; 3 DiOrio's Dist. Inc.; Richard DiCarlo; R & A Beverage Inc.; Michael DiCicco; City Lights Bev. Inc.; John Drew; Drew Dist. Inc.; Matthew Drohan; Mandro Bev. Inc.; Dean Ellerthorpe; Vernon Inc. of Landing, Inc.; Robert Florio; R.R.M. Beverage Corp.; Ed Franz; E. Franz & Sons Inc.; Herman Gonzales; D & H Dist. Corp. Inc.; John Gregg; Ron & Jack Bev. Corp.; Phil Gualielmetti; Rainbow Falls Beverage Inc.; Robert Gulino; R.J.G. & Sons Bev. Inc.; Robert W. Gunning; N & R Beverage Inc.; George Hammer; Kamel Dist. Inc.; Paul Hartman; G.P.H. Dist. Inc.; Robert Hasenbein; Rob-Liz Bev. Dist. Inc.; Barry Helstrom; G.S. & M. Dist. Inc.; Russell Holhman; Ruslin Bev. Corp.; Ruslin Bev. Dist. Inc.; Robert Holgerson; Lanson Hyatt; Hyatt Dist. Inc.; Eugene Kelly; E & K Beverage Inc.; Phillip Lenzy; P.P.C. Lenzy Dist. Inc.; Robert Levine; B & L Beverage Inc.; Steve Loboda; S. Loboda Inc.; Salvatore Loggia; S.L. & Sons Bev. Inc.; Michael Lombardo; Lombardo Beverage, Inc.; Rocco Longo; Brock Dist., Inc.; Arthur Loughran; Hearty Artie Bev., Inc.; Carl Lower; Bottoms Up Dist. Inc.; Allen Lundberg; A.L. Beverages Inc.; Ken Macri; K-MAC II Dist. Inc.; Frank Maitilasso; F.P.M. Dist. Inc.; Mark Mattilasso; Better Buy Bev. Inc.; Anthony Marafino; A. Marafino Bev., Inc.; James Marino; A.W.M. Bev. Dist. Inc.; Rob Markantes; Rainbow Connection, Inc.; Al Martin; A & S Dist. Inc.; Henry Martineau; H.E. Martineau Inc.; Walter Mathewson; S & C Bev. Dist. Inc.; Dennis McCrossen; JAG-D Dist. Inc.; Emilio Montesdeoca; E.M.O. Dist. Inc.; Robert Mortenson; Robert Mortenson Corp.; Joseph Obenauer; J.S. Bev. Inc.; Steven O'Donnell; S.M.S. Beverage, Inc.; G. Olsen; Gunnar Olsen Inc.; Elliot Panitch; Grey Falcon Ent. Inc.; Bruno Parisi; Bruno Parisi & Sons, Inc.; B. Perich; Benrich Dist. Inc.; Charlie Pettigrano; Just Beginning Inc.; Kenneth Pulford; Southside Soda Inc.; Scott Pyper; S.R.P. Bev. Corp.; James Reynolds; J. Reynolds Ltd. Inc.; Peter Rosenberger; Pete's Bev. Inc.; Ciro Santacroce; Ciro Santacroce, Inc.; Phillip Santomassi; Yorkville Bev. Inc.; Burghardt Schrepf; Schrepf Bev. Inc.; William Schwartz; B & D Beverage Inc.; Alex Simyavsky; Vladleen Bev. Inc.; Henry Smith; Hank Bev. Inc.; Kevin Smith; J & S Beverage Inc.; Anthony Soavedro; J.A.S. Beverage Corp.; James Sowlakis; J.C.C. Bev. Dist. Inc.; Peter Sparacio; Chelsea Dist. Inc.; Gerard Spiga; G.K. Spiga Inc.; John Staffieri; Staffieri Bev., Inc.; Roman Strockyj; Strockyj Bev. Inc.; Timothy Synan; South Shore Bev. Dist., Inc.; Ralph Venice; Venice Beverage Inc.; Carlos Vilar; Vilar Bev. Inc.; Ken Wood; Ken Wood Bev. Inc., Plaintiffs, T & V Beverage, Inc.; Ralph Ammirati; Bev. Express Inc.; Russell Ammirati; R & R Beverage, Inc.; Brian Bachmann; Osprey Bev. Inc.; Peter Caffery; P.R. Caffrey Inc.; Anthony Congialosi; Frank Dolan; Gail Bev. Dist. Inc.; Thomas Gioeli; T & S Bev. Inc.; Richard Gresio; Carich Bev. Inc.; Anthony Gulino; Anthonys Bev. Inc.; Alton Hemby; Hemby Bev. Dist. Inc.; Walter Hergsthan; Herby Beverage, Inc.; Larry Hoft; L.M.P. Dist. Inc.; Robert Holgerson; Hogie Bev. Corp.; Ronald Hubbard; Hubs Bev. Inc.; Anthony Ingrassellino; Deanick Bev. Inc.; Gary Levy; Cousins Bev. Dist.; Joseph Lokitis; JoAire Inc.; J. Lombardozzi; 3 Kids Bev., Inc.; Robert Magliola; Bolyn Bev. Inc.; Thomas Marciano; T & L Beverage, Inc.; Robert McClean; T.J.K. Beverage Inc.; John Meister; J. Meister Corp.; P. Parikh; Rani Bev. Inc.; Walter Pearce; We Bev. Inc.; John Petraglia; Jo-Lyn Bev. Corp.; Dirk Prelle; West St. Bev. Inc.; James Ricciardi; Top Shelf Bev. Inc.; Anthony Santelia; Santelia Dist., Inc.; Sal Scrimenti; 5 Scrimenti Bev. Inc.; Michael Sedita; S & D Beverage Corp.; Walter Sieger; K & W Dist. Corp.; Mike Sommerman; 4 Plus 1 Bev. Inc.; Tom Spitz; L.J.T. Bev. Dist., Inc.; Tom Umstatter; Tom's Beverage Corp.; Vincent Valentino; H & V Bev. Inc.; Jethro Williams; Will & Lee Dist. Inc.; Anthony Aielo; Anthony Cirelli; TNT Beverage; Joseph J. D'Apuzzo; Philip J. Guglielmetti; Joe Dol Enterprises; J & R Dist.; Kelly Beverage Inc.; Joseph Picarello; Just the Beginning Bev. Corp.; T. Umps Family Beverage Inc.; John Does 3-10, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. CANADA DRY BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, Harold Honickman; Stanley Israel; Dennis Berberich; Ronald J. Srein; Transervice Lease Corporation, Inc.; Evans Conger Broussard & McCrea; Soft Drink Workers Union Local 812, International Brotherhood of Teamsters AFL-CIO; Coca-Cola Company; Coors Bottling Company of New York, Inc.; Kirsch Beverages Corp., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 13, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth F. McCallion, New York City, Barbara J. Hart, James W. Johnson, Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow, for plaintiffs-appellants-cross-appellees.

Peter E. Greene, New York City, Jonathan J. Lerner, Gary A. MacDonald, Alan J. Meese, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant.

Before: PRATT and MINER, Circuit Judges, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.


LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge:

In these appeals we review the district court's order granting in part and denying in part a motion for a preliminary injunction. We affirm the order in its entirety.

Plaintiffs-appellants are independent distributors of soft drink products bottled and/or distributed by defendant-appellee, Canada Dry Bottling Company of New York, Inc. ("Canada Dry").1

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