Legal Opinion
The Marmon Group, Inc. v. Rexnord, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 5, 1987No. 86-2604PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant, the Marmon Group, Inc. (Marmon), asks this court to reverse the judgment of the district court dismissing its complaint against Rexnord, Inc. (Rexnord) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Because we conclude that the standards governing such a dismissal were incorrectly applied by the district court, we reverse the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
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In May 1974, Marmon contracted in writing to purchase the business and assets of Perfection Gear Division of Rexnord. This purchase included a facility in Darlington, South…
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