HARTER v. IOWA GRAIN CO.

Nos. 98-3010, 98-3817.

220 F.3d 544 (2000)

Lowell E. HARTER and Doretta Harter, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. IOWA GRAIN CO., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 21, 2000.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing June 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas P. Iavarone (argued), Christopher L. Gallinari, Bellows & Bellows, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Howard J. Roin, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Iowa Grain Company.

Scott E. Early (argued), Foley & Lardner, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees Andersons Investment Services and Andersons, Inc.

Nancy Appel, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae in No. 98-3817.

Carol Connor Flowe, Arent Fox, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae in No. 98-3010.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc June 21, 2000.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

The recent proliferation of so-called "hedge-to-arrive" contracts for the sale of grain has pitted many American farmers against their counterparts in the grain storage and marketing industry. The case before us involves these contracts, and these players, but it also wends its way into questions of arbitration and attorney's fees. A familiarity with hedge-to-arrive...

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