Premier Technical Sales, Inc. v. Digital Equipment Corp.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Plaintiff Premier Technical Sales, Inc. (“Premier”) initiated this suit against Defendant Digital Equipment Corporation (“DEC”) alleging the following eight causes of action: (1) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair .dealing; (2) breach of contract; (3) promissory estoppel; (4) unjust enrichment; (5) fraud; (6) intentional interference with contractual relations; (7) violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act; and (8) violation of the California Unfair Practices Act.

DEC now seeks summary judgment or in the alternative partial summary adjudication as to each of these causes of action.

BACKGROUND

Premier provides outside sales representation for companies that manufacture semiconductor chips and other electronics products. DEC is a manufacturer of semiconductor chips and other computer products. On March 1, 1994, Premier and DEC entered into a written Manufacturer’s Representative Agreement (“the Agreement”), granting Premier exclusive rights to solicit orders for a variety of DEC semiconductor products in Northern California and Nevada. The Agreement was initially for a one year term, but included an…