Thies Sues Coors

The legal issue of whether distributor agreements trump state franchise law, or vice versa, has been around since breweries started dolling out exclusive territories. And the tug-o-war continues. In the tradition of the marathon Maris case, the Molson case in NY, and more recently in the Eagle Brands vs A-B case, again Florida provides the Arcadian backdrop for this epic struggle. In an apparent effort to derail Reyes Holding's bid to buy 8.2 million case Thies Distributing, Coors Brewing Company