Continental Forest Products, Inc. v. Chandler Supply Co.

It is my conclusion that the judgment of the trial court should be affirmed, and.I dissent from that portion of the majority opinion which after determining that Chandler was obligated to pay for the plywood it received, then proceeds to grant an offset to Chandler for an alleged debt owed to it by North America Millwork.

*745The basic reason for this dissent is that the majority opinion in effect grants to Chandler an offset for a trade debt allegedly due Chandler from North America, who is neither a party to this action, nor in privity with Continental. Stringent requirements are established for…