A federal jury has awarded $5.9 million to two farm equipment dealers in Michigan’s Thumb area whose contracts were terminated by Deere & Co. several years ago.
Following a 19-day trial in February, the jury deliberated 4 days before siding with plaintiffs Laethem Equipment Co. (LEC), Laethem Farm Service Co. (LFS) and Michael and Mark Laethem, according to court records. About $3.7 million of the judgment went to LEC, with about $1.6 million going to…
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.
