United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit alleging breach of warranty over a defective sprinkler manufactured by defendant that damaged a building owned by plaintiff's insured, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) there was no agreement between the insured and defendant when the sprinkler was purchased, and privity of contract therefore did not exist; and 2) state contract law still required privity for breach-of-warranty claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/09/2007
• Decided 08/21/2008
• Published 08/21/2008

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, MANION, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Anthony J. Morrone (argued), Cozen O'Connor, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lars E. Gulbrandsen (argued), Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.