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211621P.pdf 12/29/2021 Midwest Medical Solutions, LLC v. Exactech U.S., Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 21-1621
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
[PUBLISHED] [Kelly, Author, with Colloton and Shepherd, Circuit Judges]
Civil Case - Diversity. After Midwest Medical Solutions failed to meet is
sales quota in accordance with its Sales Agency Agreement with Exactech,
Midwest was terminated and entitled to a Restricted Period Compensation.
The parties disagreed with the terms the RPC and the district court
concluded Midwest was entitled to 7.5% of preceding twelve-months sales
total, not 7.5% of sales total for each of the next six months. The
language is unambiguous. "During each calendar month of the first six
months" means the amount to be paid each month. Construing the plain
language in light of the rest of the contract does not alter the result;
there is no claim of unilateral or mutual mistake. Because the district
court did not apply the plain and ordinary meaning, the district court's
judgment is reversed.