Opinion ID: 345497
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Heading: Golf City

Text: 8 As we have stated, Golf City is a golf specialty retail establishment located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Golf City's owner is James H. Buddy Orange, a former automobile executive who became a golf enthusiast in the 1960's and who, in 1968, developed an interest in entering the golf equipment retailing business. 9 Orange obtained the initial inventory for Golf City from Burt Dargie, the owner of a golf specialty store in Memphis, Tennessee. Orange testified that he had modeled Golf City after Dargie's operation and that the two stores shared such attributes as special machines for evaluating one's golf swing, large display areas, and a complete repair facility. 7 After Golf City opened in April, 1969, Orange sought to increase the store's inventory of pro-line merchandise by purchasing some directly from the manufacturers. Orange was repeatedly rebuffed. 8 In December, 1969, Golf City sued.