Legal Opinion
Oxxford Clothes Xx, Inc. v. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 30, 1997No. 97-1413PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
This diversity suit, brought (and dismissed) in federal district court, has a curi ous history. It begins with Oxxford Clothes, Inc., a manufacturer of expensive suits for men. The suits are made out of imported fabrics. For many years Oxxford had used Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. to clear these imports through customs pursuant to a contract in which Oxxford granted Expeditors a lien in the fabrics when they were in Expeditors’ possession, so that Expeditors (which is the defendant in this suit) could be assured of collecting its charges for the…
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