U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Denis McCormick v. Merlo S.p.A. Industria
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- Type
- Opinion
- Author
- Amul Roger Thapar
- Filed
- April 14, 2026
- Case
- Denis McCormick v. Merlo S.p.A. Industria
- Case status
- Decided
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION File Name: 26a0166n.06 Case No. 25-1679 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT FILED Apr 14, 2026 ) KELLY L. STEPHENS, Clerk DENIS MCCORMICK and ) FARM2DAY, LLC, ) Plaintiffs-Appellants, ) ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES ) DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN v. ) ) DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN ) MERLO S.P.A. INDUSTRIA OPINION ) METALMECCANICA and MERLO ) AMERICA, LLC, ) Defendants-Appellees. ) Before: MOORE, THAPAR, and MATHIS, Circuit Judges. THAPAR, Circuit Judge. Denis McCormick sold and distributed farm equipment produced by Merlo, an Italian manufacturer. McCormick initially partnered with an American distributor to sell Merlo equipment in several midwestern states. In 2023, however, Merlo ended its partnership with the distributor and set up its own subsidiary in the United States. Based on his conversations with a Merlo representative, McCormick believed he would work with Merlo’s new American subsidiary to continue distributing equipment. But instead of partnering with McCormick, Merlo cut him out of the supply chain altogether. McCormick sued for tortious interference with a business relationship and violation of a Michigan law protecting …
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