Sunday, February 7, 2021

Pepsi Moves To Cancel Bronx Soda Route After Death of Founder In SDNY Lawsuit

By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon

BBC - Guardian UK - Honduras - ESPN

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Jan 27 – Brook Beverage has had a contract to deliver Pepsi-Cola products on a route in The Bronx.

But now it faces cancellation, after the death of Brook Beverage's president Joseph Eliseo.  

  On January 27 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Vernon S. Broderick held a proceeding. Inner City Press covered it.

   Pepsi confirmed it wants to take the route back. Brook Beverage's lawyer asked if Brook will still get paid. No, was the answer.

The case is Brook Beverage, Inc. v. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Of New York, Inc., 20-cv-9275 (Broderick)

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