MISSOURI BEVERAGE CO., INC. v. SHELTON BROS., INC.

No. 11-2456.

669 F.3d 873 (2012)

MISSOURI BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC., Appellant, v. SHELTON BROTHERS, INC., Appellee. Missouri Beer Wholesalers Association; Missouri Wine and Spirits Association, Amici on behalf of Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 28, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diana Carter , argued, Johnny Richardson , Charles E. Smarr , on the brief, Jefferson City, MO, for appellant.

Edward Charles King , argued, Silver Spring, MD, for appellee.

Paul Vincent Herbers , argued, Kansas City, MO, John Louis Gianoulakis , David A. Castleman , on the brief, St. Louis, MO, for amici Missouri Beer Wholesalers Association and Missouri Wine and Spirits Association.

Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Missouri Beverage Company (MoBev) appeals the district court's1 order denying its motion for partial summary judgment and granting Shelton Brothers, Inc.'s (Shelton's) motion for summary judgment on MoBev's claims for violation of Missouri franchise law.2 Because the plain language of the Missouri franchise statute at issue unambiguously requires that the general definition of "franchise...

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