Grand Light & Supply Co. v. Honeywell Inc‪.‬

This appeal and cross-appeal present a number of questions arising out of the termination of a distributorship arrangement between a manufacturer and one of its authorized distributors. The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Brieant, J., of the Southern District of New York, sitting by designation, held the defendants termination of its distributorship with plaintiff violated the Connecticut Franchise Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-133e et seq. (1985) (Franchise Act), and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-110a et seq. (1985) (CUTPA). The court also concluded that the termination breached the parties contract. The award included damages of $116,692.55, punitive damages of $25,000 and attorneys fees. Plaintiffs allegations of antritrust violations were rejected.