Culligan Scores Legal Victory.Business Editors NORTHBROOK Northbrook, village (1990 pop. 32,308), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; settled 1836. It was incorporated as Shermerville in 1901 and was reincorporated as Northbrook in 1923. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2000 Bruner Bruner could refer to: People:
On October October: see month. 6th, 1999, Bruner informed independent distributors that Bruner(R) products would no longer be distributed through that channel, but instead would be distributed through the Culligan(R) dealer system. Subsequently, thirteen (of the over 60) former distributors filed suit against Bruner and Culligan, claiming breach of contract. They were granted a temporary injunction temporary injunction n. a court order prohibiting an action by a party to a lawsuit until there has been a trial or other court action. A temporary injunction differs from a "temporary restraining order" which is a short-term, stop-gap injunction issued pending a , which required Culligan to continue selling Bruner products to them on a direct basis. The injunction was dismissed during a hearing before the New Jersey State Superior Court on Friday, February 4, 2000. The Court ruled that the former Bruner distributors still have access to Bruner products, by purchasing them from local Culligan dealers. In reviewing the facts of the case, the court found that access to Bruner products had not been denied as alleged in their complaint. Therefore, no viable reason existed to continue the injunction and it was dismissed. "We've made a lot of progress in integrating the Bruner product line into the Culligan dealers' commercial products arsenal," stated Jeanne Cantu, Director of Culligan Commercial Markets. "Now that the former distributors realize they have continued access to high quality Bruner products through our dealers, we will be able to continue to move forward. This is a positive step for both sides and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , the Bruner products customer." Bruner products have been a part of Culligan since 1996 and have a strong reputation for quality and reliability. The move to distribute Bruner products through the Culligan dealer system was made as part of Culligan's increasing focus and commitment to the commercial segment. Culligan manufactures and distributes water purification  It has been suggested that , , and be merged into this article or section. and treatment products for retail, household, bottled water and commercial applications worldwide. A division of U.S. Filter that is owned by global water treatment leader Vivendi, S.A., Culligan is among the most widely recognized brand names in America, having been in business since 1936. Vivendi is a leading global provider of commercial, industrial, municipal and residential water and wastewater treatment products and services. Culligan and U.S. Filter invite you to visit their web sites at http://www.culligan.com and http://www.usfilter.com.
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