Legal Opinion

Cooper Power Systems, Inc. v. Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Co.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 15, 1997No. Nos. 95-3083, 95-3084PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Premium Finishes, Incorporated (“PFI”) purchased a resin from Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Company, Incorporated (“Carbide”) in order to manufacture a paint that PFI then sold to Cooper Power Systems, Incorporated (“Cooper”). - Cooper incurred substantial costs when the paint failed after it was used to coat thousands of electrical transformers. Cooper sued PFI and Carbide to recover its costs alleging several state law theories. PFI cross-claimed against Carbide for indemnity and filed a separate action alleging its own state law theories of recovery. After the…

2Cases cited33 opinions

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  3. Huron Tool and Engineering Co. v. Precision Consulting Services, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by14 opinions

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