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CISG-online number
2811
Case name
VLM Food Trading Int'l, Inc. v. Illinois Trading Comp. et al.
Jurisdiction
USA
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
Judges
Diane S. Sykes (Circuit Judge), Frank H. Easterbrook (Circuit Judge), Ilana D. Rovner (Circuit Judge)
Date of decision
21 January 2016
Case nr./docket nr.
14-2776
Claimant 1
Name
VLM Food Trading
Place of business
Canada
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondents 3
Name
Illinois Trading Company
Place of business
USA
Role in transaction
Buyer
Name
Lawrence N. Oberman
Place of business
USA
Role in transaction
Director of buyer
Name
The Obee Family Partnership
Place of business
USA
Role in transaction
Entity controlling buyer
Case History
VLM Food Trading Int'l, Inc. v. Illinois Trading Comp. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
USA, 05 March 2013 – 12 C 8154, CISG-online 2397
VLM Food Trading Int'l, Inc. v. Illinois Trading Comp. et al.
U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
USA, 10 April 2014 – 13-1799 & 13-1697, CISG-online 2810
reversing and remanding
Present decision affirming
Seller 1
Name
VLM Food Trading
Place of business
Canada
Role in trade
Wholesaler
Buyer 1
Name
Illinois Trading Company
Place of business
USA
Role in trade
Dealer / Trader
Category of goods
5: Vegetables and fruit
Goods as per contract
Frozen potatoes
CISG applicable
yes
CISG applied
yes
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 9(1); Art. 14; Art. 18; Art. 19; Art. 29(1); Art. 74
This decision cites the following other CISG-online cases 9
VLM Food Trading Int'l, Inc. v. Illinois Trading Comp. et al.
U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
USA, 10 April 2014 – 13-1799 & 13-1697, CISG-online 2810
Roser Technologies, Inc. v. Carl Schreiber GmbH
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
USA, 10 September 2013 – 11cv302 ERIE, CISG-online 2490
CSS Antenna, Inc. v. Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
USA, 08 February 2011 – CCB-09-2008, CISG-online 2177
Solae, LLC v. Hershey Canada, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
USA, 09 May 2008 – 07-140-JJF, CISG-online 1769
Chateau des Charmes Wines Ltd. v. Sabaté USA, Inc. et al.
U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
USA, 05 May 2003 – 02-15727, CISG-online 767
Zapata Hermanos Sucesores, S.A. v. Hearthside Baking Comp.
U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit)
USA, 19 November 2002 – 01-3402, 02-1867, 02-1915, CISG-online 684
St. Paul Guardian Ins. Comp. v. Neuromed Medical Sys. & Support GmbH
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
USA, 26 March 2002 – 00-Civ934 (SHS), CISG-online 615
MCC-Marble Ceramic Center, Inc. v. Ceramica Nuova D'Agostino S.p.A.
U.S. Court of Appeals (11th Circuit)
USA, 29 June 1998 – 97-4250, CISG-online 342
Filanto S.p.A. v. Chilewich Int'l Corp.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
USA, 14 April 1992 – 91 CIV 3253 (CLB), CISG-online 45
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Decision published in 1
811 Federal Reporter, Third Series (F.3d) 247–256
Comment on this decision 1
Ann M. Lousin, 'VLM Food Trading International, Inc. v. Illinois Trading Company, an exercise on the battle of the forms under the CISG and the UCC', 48 Uniform Commercial Code Law Journal (UCC L.J.) (2019), 419–433 [– in English]
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Original language: English