Facts

Dulces Topi S.A. de C.V. (Dulces) is a Mexican corporation that manufactures candies and other sweets. Mandisa L.A. Inc. is a distributor. On Jan. 10, 2007, Dulces entered into an agreement with Mandisa, which required that Dulces sell Mandisa a minimum number of containers of candy. Dulces later sued Mandisa for breach of contract.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Dulces claimed that Mandisa failed to purchase the minimum number of candies as required by the contract. Further, Dulces asserted that Mandisa digitally or mechanically altered reports that showed Mandisa had made additional orders that Dulces had failed to fulfill.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant denied plaintiff's allegations and contended that Dulces breached the contract.

Damages

The plaintiff requested $500,000.

Result

The court awarded the plaintiff $500,000.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Dec. 4, 2007.