OH: Appeals Court: MillerCoors not a Successor Manufacturer
Ohio distributors previously sued MillerCoors and its parent companies to stop their termination under the argument that MillerCoors is not a "successor manufacturer" to Miller Brewing Co. or Coors Brewing Co. Under Ohio law, successor manufacturers can switch distributors after paying fair market value without cause. Distributors won the first round in lower courts in a summary judgment, as the district court found that MillerCoors is not a "successor manufacturer" under Ohio law because it is controlled by Miller and Coors.
