Legal Opinion
Rain v. Rolls-Royce Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 18, 2010No. 10-1290PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
David Rain and Paramount International, Inc. brought a breach of contract action against Rolls-Royce Corporation, alleging that Rolls-Royce twice breached a non-disparagement agreement the parties executed in connection with the settlement of an earlier lawsuit. The district court granted partial summary judgment in Rolls-Royce’s favor on one of the claims, and, following a bench trial, entered judgment for Rolls-Royce on the second claim. For the following reasons, we affirm.
I. Background
A. Factual Background
Rolls-Royce manufactures a Model 250 aircraft engine for use in…
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