Legal Opinion

To-Am Equipment Co., Inc. v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided January 24, 1997No. 95 C 0836PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. † '

Issues and litigants slowly have been winnowed from this case. Chief Judge Aspen dismissed the claims against several defendants and entered summary judgment against plaintiff To-Am Equipment on a counterclaim (for unpaid invoices) filed by defendant Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA). To-Am dismissed some additional claims and two additional defendants. The parties resolved the amount due on the counterclaim. One claim, based on the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act, 815 ILCS 705/1 to 705/44, remained. After the case had been transferred to…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Statutory Committee of Unsecured Creditors Ex Rel. Iridium Operating LLC v. Motorola, Inc. (In Re Iridium Operating LLC)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2007
  2. To-Am Equipment Co., Inc. v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  3. Bachrach Clothing, Inc. v. Bachrach (In re Bachrach Clothing, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2012
  4. Joseph D. Olsen, Trustee of Huntley Ready Mix, Inc. v. Gary A. FloitCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  5. In Re Apex Oil Company, Debtor. Apex Oil Company v. Artoc Bank & Trust LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002

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