Court Opinion

ID: 9494056
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 15:28:24.809399+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:56:12.174821
License: Public Domain

AMBRO, Circuit Judge, dissenting in part.
I write separately to join in the majority’s well reasoned opinion in all aspects but one. I do not agree with the majority’s conclusion in section 11(A)(2) that the District Court correctly held that the License Agreement between Emerson and Orion did not contain an implied obligation to use reasonable efforts to sell and market Emerson-brand products. Therefore, I respectfully dissent from that portion of the majority’s opinion.
*176Instead, I would hold that the District Court erred in finding as a matter of law that Orion had no obligation to use reasonable efforts and due diligence in selling and marketing Emerson-brand products to Wal-Mart because of the $4 million yearly minimum royalty payment. See Fenning v. Am. Type Founders, Inc., 33 N.J.Super. 167, 109 A.2d 689, 694 (1954) (stating that a minimum royalty payment is not inconsistent with a finding of an implied obligation to use best efforts). Thus, I would conclude that Emerson is entitled to trial on its claim that Orion failed to exercise reasonable efforts in selling and marketing the Emerson products and that the District Court erred in granting summary judgment on that claim.