Legal Opinion
BRC Rubber & Plastics, Incorpo v. Continental Carbon Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 5, 2015No. 14-1416, 14-1555PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Continental Carbon Company sells carbon black, a material used in rubber products. BRC Rubber & Plastics makes rubber products for the automotive industry. The companies contracted for Continental to supply carbon black to BRC. When Continental refused to confirm or ship some of BRC’s orders, BRC sued, alleging that Continental had breached and repudiated the contract. The district court found as a matter of law that the agreement was a “requirements contract,” meaning it obligated Continental to sell as much carbon black as BRC needed, and obligated BRC to buy all its…
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