RNDC Tells a Very Different Story in Response to Sazerac Lawsuit

Dear Client:   At the tail end of 2022, Sazerac announced the move from Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) to a handful of other distributors, including beer distributors. Shortly after that announcement, Sazerac filed suit against RNDC, alleging non-payment for inventory in addition to chronic poor performance and market disruption [see WSD 01-16-2023].  RNDC tells a different story in its response filed on Friday, claiming it's actually Sazerac that owes RNDC money, not the other way around. In fact, RNDC