Article: Retail fight.(Whispers; Paul Davril Inc. vs. Dillard's Inc.)(Brief Article)

Paul Davril Inc. of Los Angeles, the manufacturer and wholesaler of apparel for men and women, and Dillard's Inc. are in a fight over a $1.05 million bill.

Paul Davril is suing the Little Rock retailer for breach of contract in connection with its fall and holiday 2002 season line and a shipment it sent in the first quarter of 2003. Dillard's has also sued PDI for breach of contract.

PDI sold Dillard's $7.3 million worth of merchandise but had agreed Dillard's could take a 20 percent, or a $1.45 million, allowance if Dillard's didn't meet an agreed-upon profit margin on the sale of PDI items, according to its lawsuit it filed in U.S. District Court.

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