Titan Products of Puerto Rico Corp. v. Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Inc.
A beer distributor sued its manufacturer under Florida's Beer Franchise Law, section 563.022, Florida Statutes, after the manufacturer terminated two Florida distribution agreements. The court denied both sides' summary judgment motions, holding that a genuine dispute exists as to when termination actually occurred (and thus whether the 90-day statutory notice was satisfied), that the statute governs the distribution agreements themselves and supersedes conflicting contractual termination clauses, and that a statutory injunction under section 563.022(18) does not require the traditional equitable showings of irreparable harm or inadequate remedy at law.
Key facts
- Beer distributor Titan Products sued beer manufacturer Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico after the manufacturer terminated two Florida distribution agreements.
- The trial court denied both parties' summary judgment motions, finding genuine disputes existed regarding when termination occurred and whether statutory notice requirements were satisfied.
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Why it matters
The opinion gives Florida practitioners a reusable framework for Beer Franchise Law disputes: contractual termination clauses cannot be severed from the statute's mandatory notice, good-faith, and good-cause… — full analysis with a trial
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