Legal Opinion
Ppg Industries, Inc. v. George Russell
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 19, 1989No. 88-3132PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff-appellant, PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG), and the defendant-appellee, George Russell, entered into a covenant and agreement not to sue in connection with Mr. Russell’s failed attempt to purchase PPG’s Plastic Fabricating Division. In this diversity action, PPG alleges that Mr. Russell breached this agreement when he later sued the successful purchaser of the Division in state court and PPG was joined as a third-party defendant. The district court determined that the agreement was unambiguous and granted Mr. Russell’s motion for summary judgment. PPG now…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- DeValk Lincoln Mercury, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Afram Export Corporation, a Wisconsin Corporation v. Metallurgiki Halyps, S.A., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,146 David Colan v. Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Eaton Corporation, and Koppers Company, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by33 opinions
- La Preferida, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Cerveceria Modelo, S.A. De C v. a Mexican CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Kenneth D. Colburn, Jr. And Robert M. Khoury v. Trustees of Indiana University, Glenn W. Irwin, Jr., Howard G. SchallerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p. 13,783 Willie Green, III v. Whiteco Industries, Inc. And Joel J. NygraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- New Burnham Prairie Homes, Inc. v. Village of BurnhamCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Donald G. Breuer v. Terry Hart, Sheriff of Warren CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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