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Sims Wholesale Co. v. Brown-Forman Corp.
No. 951144Supreme Court of Virginia
951144 Sims Wholesale Co. v. Brown-Forman Corp. 04/19/1996 In a case involving statutory interpretation of Virginia's Wine Franchise Act, a part of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, "good cause" as used in t…
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951144 Sims Wholesale Co. v. Brown-Forman Corp. 04/19/1996 In a case involving statutory interpretation of Virginia's Wine Franch…
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951144 Sims Wholesale Co. v. Brown-Forman Corp. 04/19/1996 In a case involving statutory interpretation of Virginia's Wine Franchise Act, a part of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, "good cause" as used in the Act means more than merely a well-founded reason, and "good cause" does not always exist when a winery unilaterally cancels a wholesaler agreement in the good faith exercise of its business judgment. In this case the winery had not established sufficient "good cause" under the statute and the holding of the Court of Appeals is reversed and that of the Board reinstated.
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