United States Seventh Circuit

In an action over monies owed, judgment in favor of plaintiff and sanctions imposed against defendant's attorneys are affirmed where: 1) the compromise that was reached after the initial dispute over pricing and monies owed included defendant's overcharge claims; 2) the contract allowed plaintiff to pass on an increase in costs due to the use of additional materials other than nickel through a surcharge; 3) defendant was liable to pay for the entire cost of the materials bought even though some of it was lost during the production process; and 4) the district judge did not abuse her discretion by sanctioning defendant's lawyers for making unsupported allegations during litigation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/02/2008
• Decided 05/13/2008
• Published 05/13/2008

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Nancy B. Johnson, Brennan, Steil & Basting, Janesville, WI, Matthew B. Burke, Diane R. Sabol (argued), Mayer Brown, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Brian J. Murray (argued), Jones Day, Chicago, IL, Victor A. Arana, Thompson & Knight, Austin, TX, for Defendant-Appellant., Victor A. Arana, Jones Day, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.