United States Seventh Circuit

Under the Wisconsin Economic Loss Doctrine, plaintiff lacked a cause of action in tort where, as a commercial party, it was free to apportion any risk of economic loss by disclaiming or limiting its liability with defendant under contract.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/02/2001
• Published 03/02/2001

Judges

• HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, BAUER, and WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael B. Powers,Preston L. Zarlock (argued), Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber, Buffalo, NY, for Plaintiff.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael B. Apfeld (argued), William H. Levit, Jr., Godfrey & Kahn, Milwaukee, WI, Joseph M. Nicks, Green Bay, WI, for Defendant.