Puerto Rico asked 75 provides that a supplier may not refuse to renew a distribution contract on its normal expiration except for just cause.

Suarez was a distributor of many household products in Puerto Rico manufactured by Dow Brands. Dow entered into an agreement to sell its worldwide consumer product businesses to Johnson and Son. Dow informed Suarez that it would no longer be able to provide products to Suarez for distribution because Johnson and Son now owned the product line.

Suarez sued Dow alleging that Dow violated the Puerto Rico Act 75. i.e., the Puerto Rico distributor protection statute.

1. What does Suarez argue to justify that Dow Brands violated Puerto Rico Act 75?

2. What does the distributor Dow Brands argue to justify its refusal not to renew the distribution contract?

3. What did the court decide in this case?