HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. v. CALUMET LUBRICANTS CO.

Nos. 94-2058, 94-2224.

47 F.3d 887 (1995)

HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY, Affiliated Chemical Group, and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. CALUMET LUBRICANTS COMPANY and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 14, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter C. Karegeannes (argued), Christopher H. Kallaher, Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, WI, for Hydrite Chemical Co., Affiliated Chemical Group and National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA.

Ned J. Czajkowski, Russell A. Klingaman (argued), Hinshaw & Culbertson, Milwaukee, WI, for Calumet Lubricants Co., and U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, BAUER, Circuit Judge, and WILL, District Judge.


POSNER, Chief Judge.

Before us are cross-appeals in a diversity breach of warranty suit arising out of the sale by Calumet Lubricants Company, the principal defendant, of a white mineral oil to Hydrite Chemical Company, the principal plaintiff. Hydrite resold the oil to George A. Hormel Company, the manufacturer of Spam, the well-known luncheon meat. (So the chain of distribution was Calumet — Hydrite — Hormel.) Hormel used the oil as a lubricant and...

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