MacY's, Inc. v. Johnson Controls World Services, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

JOAN B. GOTTSCHALL, District Judge.

This case arises from a flood that occurred on March 11, 2003 at the department store of plaintiff Bloomingdale’s, Inc. located at 900 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago (the “store”). A five-day bench trial was held in May and October 2008. Prior to trial, M.J. Clark, Inc., previously a defendant in this action, settled with Bloomingdale’s and plaintiff Macy’s, Inc. (collectively, “Bloomingdale’s”). After the first four days of trial in May 2008, Global Fire Protection Company, another defendant, settled as well.

Johnson Controls…