SPRAGUE FARMS, INC. v. PROVIDIAN CORP.

No. 96-3017.

929 F.Supp. 1125 (1996)

SPRAGUE FARMS, INC. and Paxton Farms, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. PROVIDIAN CORPORATION, formerly known as Capital Holding Corporation; Providian Retirement Plan Trust, formerly known as Capital Holding Retirement Plan Trust; Vigortone Ag Products, Inc., and Webel Feeds, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

June 19, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnine J. Brown, Maureen Martin, Brown Martin PC, Chicago, IL, Lois A. Bell, Bell & Mann, Winchester, IL, for Sprague Farms Inc., Paxton Farms Inc.

Peter D. Sullivan, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, Byron G. Cudmore, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Springfield, IL, for Providian Corp.

Donald J. Moran, Chicago, IL, for Vigortone AG Products Inc., Webel Feeds Inc.

Byron G. Cudmore, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Springfield, IL, for Providian Retirement Plan Trust.


OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

Hypothetical pleading.

How far does it go?

Not so far that a party may hypothetically plead the injury necessary to sustain claims in tort.

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Parties

Sprague Farms, Inc. and Paxton Farms, Inc. are Nevada corporations doing business in Illinois. Paxton Farms is a wholly-owned subsidiary of...

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