Pernod Seeks Court Guidance on Wisc. Franchise Law

Pernod Ricard has initiated a distributor change in Wisconsin, but it's current distributor, Saratoga Liquor Co., isn't making it easy since Wisconsin is a franchise state. To get out of its contract--and avoid a lawsuit later--Pernod has asked the District Court of the Western District of Wisconsin to weigh in on the matter.Although it did not specify dates, Pernod claims it notified Saratoga that the company may be looking for another distributor to handle its brands in Wisconsin. Saratoga then