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CISG-online number
6511
Case name
Brands International Corporation v. Reach Companies, LLC
Jurisdiction
USA
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Judge
John R. Tunheim (District Judge)
Date of decision
02 October 2023
Case nr./docket nr.
21-1026 (JRT/DLM)
Claimant 1
Name
Brands International Corporation
Place of business
Canada
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
Reach Companies, LLC
Place of business
USA
Role in transaction
Buyer
Case History
Brands International Corporation v. Reach Companies, LLC
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
USA, 11 April 2023 – 0:2021cv01026, CISG-online 6279
Present decision
Brands International Corporation v. Reach Companies, LLC
U.S. Court of Appeals (8th Circuit)
USA, 30 May 2024 – 23-2164, CISG-online 7006
affirming in part, reversing in part
Seller 1
Name
Brands International Corporation
Place of business
Canada
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Reach Companies, LLC
Place of business
USA
Role in trade
Distributor
Category of goods
54: Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
Goods as per contract
3,696,766 units of hand sanitizer
Price
89'072.64 USD (U.S. Dollar)
CISG applicable
yes, agreement of the parties
CISG applied
yes
(Domestic) law applied in addition
Minnesota law
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 74; Art. 78
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Recoverability of attorneys' fees as damages
This decision cites the following other CISG-online cases 4
Brands International Corporation v. Reach Companies, LLC
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
USA, 11 April 2023 – 0:2021cv01026, CISG-online 6279
Goodman Food Products, Inc. v. Sunrise Foods Int'l Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
USA, 01 June 2022 – 2:21-cv-06518-SB-ADS, CISG-online 6047
Hefei Ziking Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. v. Meever & Meever et al.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
USA, 20 September 2021 – 4:20-CV-00425, CISG-online 5685
Travelers Property Casualty Co. v. Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics Canada Ltd.
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
USA, 31 January 2007 – Civ. 04-4386 ADM/AJB, CISG-online 1435
Decision published in 1
2023 Westlaw (WL) 6391830 [Full text – in English]
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Original language: English