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Edward E. Gillen Company, a Wisconsin Corporation v. City of Lake Forest

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 17, 1993No. 92-2206PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Edward E. Gillen Company (“Gillen”) brought this diversity suit against the City of Lake Forest, Illinois (“Lake Forest”) after Lake Forest refused to pay for unanticipated expenses Gillen had incurred in constructing off-shore breakwaters for a municipal marina. Claiming damages in excess of $850,000, Gillen sought recovery under theories of express and implied warranty, mistake, equita ble reformation, negligent misrepresentation, quantum meruit, contract, and quasi-contract. The district court dismissed several'of these claims, including the claim for…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. United States v. SpearinSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  2. Kenneth D. Colburn, Jr. And Robert M. Khoury v. Trustees of Indiana University, Glenn W. Irwin, Jr., Howard G. SchallerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Patricia Burdett v. Robert S. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  4. Harley v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1941
  5. David B. Deutsch v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by44 opinions

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  2. Michael B. Smith v. Douglas Lamz and the Village of Algonquin, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  3. Harry D. Weeks v. Samsung Heavy Industries Company, Limited, Samsung America, Incorporated, an Illinois Corporation, Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Company, Limited, Harry D. Weeks v. Samsung Heavy Industries Company, Limited, Formerly Known as Samsung Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Company, Limited, a Republic of Korea Corporation, Samsung America, Incorporated, and Samsung Construction Equipment Company, a Division of Samsung America, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. Shirley Weigel v. Target Stores, a Division of Dayton Hudson CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Banner Oil Co. v. Bryson (In Re Bryson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1995

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