Legal Opinion
Congress Financial Corp. v. John Morrell & Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 20, 1992No. 90 Civ. 7191 (RPP)PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT P. PATTERSON, JR., District Judge.
This is an action for damages alleging breach of contract. Having completed discovery, Plaintiff moves pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for summary judgment on its first claim. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
1. INTRODUCTION
The key figures in this action are Plaintiff Congress Financial Corporation (“Congress”), a factoring and financing company; Defendant John Morrell & Co. (“Mor-rell”), a meat packer; and non-party Dinner Bell Foods, Inc. (“Dinner Bell”), 1 a meat…
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- Delaware & Hudson Railway Company v. Consolidated Rail CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
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