HABER v. BIOMET, INC.

No. 08-1670.

578 F.3d 553 (2009)

Paul HABER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BIOMET, INCORPORATED, and Biomet Orthopedics, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson D. Alexander, Attorney, Albert J. Dahm (argued), Darren A. Craig, Attorney, Frost Brown Todd, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael P. Roche (argued), Attorney, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.


WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Biomet produces prosthetic joints, such as artificial hips and knees, and there is great demand for its products in Florida. To meet this demand, Biomet contracted with Paul Haber, who served as a distributor for Biomet in various Florida counties. The parties structured their relation through agreements made in 1995 and 1999; those agreements contained different methods for dispute resolution. The 1995 version required that disputes be litigated...

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