Legal Opinion
Lowell E. Harter and Doretta Harter v. Iowa Grain Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 21, 2000No. 98-3010, 98-3817PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
The recent proliferation of so-called “hedge-to-arrive” contracts for the sale of grain has pitted many American farmers against their counterparts in the grain storage and marketing industry. The case before us involves these contracts, and these players, but it also wends its way into questions of arbitration and attorney’s fees. A familiarity with hedge-to-arrive contracts will be helpful to understanding the issues in the case.
I. INTRODUCTION
Farmers often contract to sell grain to grain elevators at some specific time in the future. Such contracts guarantee farmers a…
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