Liquor Wholesaler Does Not Have Franchise Agreement With Jägermeister, Judge Says

Mealey's (March 14, 2019, 1:33 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A federal judge in Missouri on March 12 dismissed a majority of a liquor wholesaler’s claims that Mast-Jägermeister US Inc. (Jägermeister) violated Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) when terminating a distribution agreement without good cause, holding that the agreement between the parties did not make the wholesaler a franchise (Major Brands Inc. v. Mast-Jägermeister U.S. Inc., et al., No. 18CV423 HEA, E.D. Mo., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39306)....