Judge Throws Out Johnson Bros Suit

Dear Client: Back in April WSD learned that wine and spirits distributor Johnson Brothers Liquor filed a complaint against Bacardi and Brown-Forman in a federal court in Minnesota on two points. One, they claim that Bacardi and B-F conspired to terminate Johnson's distribution rights in their respective states - North Dakota for Bacardi, and Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota for B-F - and appoint RNDC instead, which Johnson's lawyers say violate federal antitrust laws. Two, Johnson also claims