[7] The defenders have lodged a counterclaim in which they seek an order ad factum praestandum ordaining and requiring the pursuers to continue, pending the currency of the current litigation and until valid termination of the agreement, to accept orders from the defenders for the purchase by the defenders from the pursuers of John Barr Scotch whiskies in bottles for resale in the United Stated of America, all in terms of said distributorship agreement, and for such an order ad interim in terms of Section 47(2) of the Court of Session Act 1988. Failing such an order, the defenders seek payment by the pursuers to them of the sum of $10,000,000 as damages for the pursuers' breach of contract.
[8] The matter came before me on the defenders' motion for an interim order in terms of the first conclusion of the counterclaim.