Legal Opinion
Torco Oil Co. v. Innovative Thermal Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 28, 1989No. 88 C 7323PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MORAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Torco Oil Company (Torco) brings this action against defendants Innovative Thermal Corporation (ITC) and two of its officers, John Rivera and H. Jenks Caldwell, each 50% owners of ITC, 1 alleging breach of contract and fraud. Before this court is defendants’ motion to dismiss the action based on lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted in part and denied in part.
FACTS
In June 1988, Torco and ITC entered into a contract for the sale and purchase of natural gas. Under this contract ITC covenanted to…
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