Dickman v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.

The plaintiff, Dennis Dickman, filed a two-count complaint against the defendant, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company Du Pont). Dickman sought damages for stunted corn crops. The trial court dismissed count I. Following a bench trial, the circuit court of Kankakee County entered judgment in favor of Dickman on count II in the amount of $19,904.55. Du Pont appealed from the judgment, and Dickman cross-appealed from the dismissal of count I.

In its appeal, Du Pont argues that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over Dickman’s complaint because his claims were preempted by federal law. In his…