Legal Opinion
Midwest Grain Products of Illinois, Inc. v. Productization, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 3, 2000No. 99-2958, 99-3050PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
This case presents a classic contract dispute: A orders a product from B, and B turns to C to manufacture it. When A receives the product, it is not satisfied, and it wants to hold C responsible for the alleged flaws. We must decide whether there is enough evidence of some kind of warranty, either express or as a matter of law, to allow Midwest Grain Products (Company A) to move beyond summary judgment in its action against CMI Corporation (Company C). (Midwest settled its claims against Productization, Inc. (PI) (Company B), and so that actor has not been part of…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. Walter Kevin ScottCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Midwest Grain Products of Illinois, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Productization, Inc. And Cmi Corp., Defendants-Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Scott, Walter K.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005