On Tuesday, Steve Ysidron, the owner of the Epicurean cigar brand, filed suit against his former distributor, House of Emilio. In the complaint, filed at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Miami, Ysidron alleges that L.J. Zucca, Inc., the parent company of House of Emilio, breached the agreement the two companies had for the distribution of Ysidron’s cigars and owes Ysidron $148,000. The complaint alleges the two parties entered an oral agreement where by House of Emilio would exclusively distribute Epicurean cigars. Interestingly, the two companies announced the distribution agreement in December 2012. Ysidron claims House of Emilio agreed to purchase the cigars for 27 percent below the wholesale price. At some point last year, a dispute arose regarding shipping and other costs associated to distribution. After that, the complaint alleges House of Emilio stopped paying for products. Ysidron claims because his distribution agreement with House of Emilio is exclusive, he’s prevented from selling the products elsewhere, further damaging his business. Ysidron declined to comment further on the matter. L.J. Zucca provided the following statement: LJ Zucca, Inc. has been in business since 1947. Our success and longevity is attributed to how we do business, with the upmost integrity ...
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