Legal Opinion

Dresser Industries, Inc., Waukesha Engine Division v. The Gradall Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 10, 1992No. 91-1493PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Per curiam

In this diversity suit, Dresser Industries, Inc. (“Dresser”) sued the Gradall Company (“Gradall”) for breach of both oral and written contracts. A jury awarded Dresser damages of $582,000 and interest. Gradall appeals, alleging that the district court erred in denying its motion for summary judgment. Gradall also challenges the court’s denial of its motion for a new trial or remittitur, its interpretation of Wisconsin’s version of the Uniform Commercial Code, and its jury instructions. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

Beginning in 1982, Gradall manufactured and sold a small 4-wheel drive…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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