Legal Opinion
Am International, Incorporated v. Graphic Management Associates, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 6, 1995No. 94-2397PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
This diversity breach of contract suit, governed by Illinois law, was brought by AM International (“AM” for short) against Graphic Management Associates (GMA). The district judge entered judgment on the pleadings for GMA. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c); 836 F.Supp. 487 (N.D.I11.1993). The appeal raises surprisingly fundamental questions of contract law.
Both parties are manufacturers of printing machines used in the newspaper business. One of these machines is called a “newspaper inserting machine,” and it comes equipped with what is called a Missed Insert Repair System (MIRS). These…
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