Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. Atlas Minerals, Inc.

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

A contract between a coal company and a public utility to supply coal.

During the term of the contract, things did not go well for the coal company.

Now that the term of the contract has expired, the parties disagree whether each side held up its end of the bargain.

To resolve this case, the Court must untangle the parties’ extensive dealings and must unravel and apply two provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Parties and Characters

Defendants Atlas Minerals, Inc. (Atlas) and Indiana Coal Company (Indiana Coal) are both Indiana…