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Praxair, Inc. v. Slifka

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided August 19, 1999No. 98 C 7270PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MORAN, Senior District Judge.

This action for fraud under the laws of Illinois arises from damage allegedly suffered by CBI Industries, Inc. (CBI) due to its business dealings with Alfred Slifka. For the reasons stated herein, the complaint is dismissed.

BACKGROUND

Praxair, Inc. (Praxair), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Connecticut, is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling medical and specialty gases to customers located throughout the United States. Between January and March 1996, Praxair acquired all of the outstanding common stock of CBI Industries,…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  4. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Axa Corporate Solutions, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Underwriters Reinsurance Corporation, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  2. AXA Corporate v. Underwriters ReinsurCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003

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