Reuter v. Jax Ltd., Inc., No. 12-1753 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff sought a declaratory judgment against Jax, the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of a game he invented. Plaintiff alleged that Jax breached their contract by granting unauthorized sublicenses and failing to apprise him of unauthorized sales and Jax's response to them. The court held that, even if plaintiff did not waive Jax's breach with his own breach, any factual disputes were not outcome determinative because Jax's breach was neither damaging nor material. Accordingly, the district court properly granted summary judgment. Further, the district court did not err in denying plaintiff's motion to amend the complaint.
Court Description: Civil case - Contracts. Even if Reuter did not waive Jax's breach of the parties' contract with his own breach, any factual disputes in the case were not outcome determinative because Jax's breach was neither damaging nor material, and the district court did not err in granting Jax's motion for summary judgment on Reuter's claim for breach of contract; the district court did not err in denying Reuter's motion to amend his complaint.
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