Legal Opinion
Beverly Normand v. Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 12, 1999No. 98-4111PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
This diversity breach of contract suit (the substantive issues in which are governed by Illinois law) began with the filing in an Illinois state court three years ago of-a complaint by Beverly Normand against Orkin Exterminating Company alleging that in 1992 the parties had made a contract by which Orkin had agreed to protect Normand’s home from termites. The contract price was $1,333 for an initial treatment of the home and $149 a year for annual inspections. The contract, which was for one year but was renewable indefinitely, included a “re-treatment guarantee”…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
- Valhal Corp. v. Sullivan Associates, Inc., Architects, Planners, EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Catherine Gardynski-Leschuck v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Pratt Central Park Limited Partnership v. Dames & Moore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- James Brill, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Defendant-PetitionerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Spivey v. Vertrue, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Mindgames, Inc. v. Western Publishing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- In Re Olde Prairie Block Owner, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011
- Kinesoft Development Corp. v. Softbank Holdings Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2001
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.