Legal Opinion
Graubremse GMBH v. Berg Manufacturing & Sales Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 5, 1969No. Nos. 17357-17358PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASTLE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Graubremse GMBH, brought this action in the district court against defendant, Berg Manufacturing and Sales Corporation, for breach of contract and for an accounting for commissions allegedly owed to the plaintiff by defendant. Plaintiff is a West German corporation and defendant is an Illinois corporation. Both parties manufacture automobile parts, including brake chambers.
In the fall of 1963, Berg became interested in entering the European market. However, the differences between the European and American brake systems are so great that the two cannot be…
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- Heuvelman v. Triplett Electrical Instrument Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1959
- Peterson Steels, Inc. v. SeidmonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1951
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