Tyco Electronics Corp. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

Tyco Electronics Corporation purchased surge protection components which failed to perform as expected. Consequently, Tyco filed an action against the manufacturer, Illinois Tool Works, for breaches of contract and warranty and presented to a jury evidence of more than $9 million in damages. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $2 million, and Tyco now appeals the denial of its motion for a retrial limited to the issue of damages. We affirm.

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