Iowa Ham Canning, Inc. v. Handtmann, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge:

Before the court are the objections of plaintiff Iowa Ham Canning, Inc. (“IHC”) to the November 8, 1994, Report and Recommendation (“Report”) of Magistrate Judge Edward A. Bobrick. For the following reasons, the objections are sustained and the motions of defendants Handtmann-Piereder Machinery, Ltd. (“Handtmann-Piereder”) and Handtmann, Inc. (“Handtmann”) (collectively “Handtmanns”) for summary judgment are denied.

FACTS 1

IHC brought a three-count complaint against Handtmanns under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1) seeking damages resulting from certain meat…