Legal Question in Business Law in Utah

business to business dicrimination

We are a manufacturer of metal yard art. We would like to be an exhibitor at a large Christmas show held in Sandy, Utah , due to the vast attendees, as well as the potential for sales of our product. We were exhibitors last year, in the same show, although with different product (wood engravings). We have been repeatedly contacted by the show promotor to re-up our booth for next year. We are willing to do this, as long as we can sell our new product. Upon informing the promotor of our new products, they informed us that they would decline our application for renewal, due to another exhibitor selling very similar product. This company, in our estimation, is selling $25,000.00 of product, in 3 days, with a net profit of approx. $20,000.00. They informed us that 1 metal yard art booth was enough for any of their shows. With those sales numbers, we can't see how that could be a true statement. During the same show, there were multiple duplicate product booths. We feel we are being discriminated against, because they have a covert agreement with this other company. Upon reading the ''fine print'' on our renewal application, not anywhere does it state the promotor has a right to refuse service. Any help would be great.

Thank you.


Asked on 1/23/03, 9:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: business to business dicrimination

This is a private show and the promoter has the right to determine who attends. Unless the promoter discriminates based on age, sex, race, or other similar class, they probably have the right to omit vendors who they think pose conflicts for the goals of the show.

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Answered on 1/23/03, 10:34 pm


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