ESBER BEVERAGE CO. v. LABATT USA OPERATING CO., L.L.C.

No. 2012-0941.

138 Ohio St.3d 71 (2013)

2013-Ohio-4544

ESBER BEVERAGE COMPANY, Appellant, v. LABATT USA OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C., ET AL., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided October 17, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, L.L.P., Charles R. Saxbe , and Stephen C. Fitch ; Roetzel & Andress, L.P.A., and Stephen W. Funk ; Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos & Raies, Ltd., Lee Plakas , and Gary Corroto ; and Stanley R. Rubin , for appellant.

Frantz Ward, L.L.P., James B. Niehaus , and Olivia L. Southam ; and Milligan Pusateri Co., L.P.A., and Paul J. Pusateri , for appellees Labatt USA Operating Company, L.L.C., KPS Capital Partners, L.P., North American Breweries, Inc., and Doug Tomlin.

James L. Messenger , Richard J. Thomas , and Jerry R. Krzys , for appellee Superior Beverage Group, Ltd.

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. and John P. Maxwell , urging reversal for amicus curiae Tramonte Distributing Company.

Squire Sanders, L.L.P., David W. Alexander , and Emily E. Root , urging reversal for amicus curiae Beverage Distributors, Inc.

Lancione, Lloyd & Hoffman and Tracey Lancione Lloyd , urging reversal for amicus curiae Muxie Distributing Co., Inc.


O'NEILL, J.

Overview

{¶ 1} This case deals with the rights of manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages under the Ohio Alcoholic Beverages Franchise Act, R.C. 1333.82 et seq., when a manufacturer sells all of its rights relating to a particular brand of alcoholic beverage to a successor manufacturer. Under R.C. 1333.85(D), when there is a transfer of ownership, the successor manufacturer may terminate any distributor...

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