Legal Opinion

Scullin Steel Co. v. Evans Products Co.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided June 2, 1983No. 83 C 253Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BUA, District Judge.

This matter comes before this Court on a motion by defendants Evans Products Company and Evans Transportation Company (Evans Transportation) to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be based pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Plaintiff, Scullin Steel Company (Scullin), is seeking punitive damages as a consequence of defendants’ breach of contract. For the reasons stated herein, Evans Transportation’s motion to dismiss is granted.

Scullin, a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business in Missouri, is engaged in the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Griffin v. McCoachSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Dyer v. General American Life Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976

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