Ziemba v. Cascade Intern., Inc.

Holding that Rule 9(b) satisfied if "complaint sets forth precisely what statements were made in what documents or oral representations or what omissions were made, and the time and place of each statement and the person responsible for making it, . . . the content of such statements and the manner in which they misled plaintiffs, and what defendants obtained as a consequence of the fraud"

Magluta v. Samples

Holding that a complaint was a shotgun complaint when, among other issues, the complaint was 58-pages long and contained at least 146 numbered paragraphs

Moorman Mfg. Co. v. National Tank Co.

Holding that, in Illinois, a product-liability plaintiff cannot recover economic losses under a negligence theory

Sharyland Water Supply Corp. v. City of Alton

Holding that, under Reata , immunity from suit applies even to a counterclaim for attorney’s fees unless the fees can serve as an offset against the government’s monetary recovery

Daanen Janssen, Inc. v. Cedarapids, Inc.

Concluding that lack of a direct two-party contract does not affect these policies with respect to commercial parties

Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library v. Charlier Clark & Linard, P.C.

Holding that the economic loss doctrine generally applied to a contract for design and inspection services on a construction project, but stating that the rule "is a general rule that admits of exceptions for contracts for services in appropriate circumstances" such as, possibly, legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of an insurer's duty to settle a claim, or negligent misstatement

Sterling Chemical v. Texaco

Holding independent injury rule precluded recovery under negligent misrepresentation because appellant only sought benefit-of-the-bargain damages, which were recoverable under breach-of-contract claim

Sierra Equity Group, Inc. v. White Oak Equity Partners

Recognizing judicial "discretion to reserve ruling on the jurisdictional issues until a decision on the merits can be rendered," where "it is impossible to decide one without the other"

Messer Griesheim Industries, Inc. v. Cryotech of Kingsport, Inc.

Holding that "[t]he economic loss doctrine provides that `[i]n a contract for the sale of goods where the only damages alleged come under the heading of economic losses, the rights and obligation of the buyer and seller are governed exclusively by the contract"

Szajna v. General Motors Corp.

Affirming the applicability of "the privity requirement in implied-warranty economic-loss cases."

Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters

Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"

Section 2201 - Creation of remedy

Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment

Rule 10 - Form of Pleadings

Holding exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion

Section 671.201 - General definitions

Codifying U.C.C. § 1-203(b)

Section 810 ILCS 5/1-201 - General Definitions

Noting in commentary that price is not required term

Section 2.316 - Exclusion or Modification of Warranties

Stating remedies for breach of warranty "can be limited ... on liquidation or limitation of damages and on contractual modification of remedy"

Section 672.316 - Exclusion or modification of warranties

Explaining that, “to exclude or modify the implied warranty of merchantability or any part of it, the language must mention merchantability and in case of a writing must be conspicuous; and, to exclude or modify any implied warranty of fitness, the exclusion must be by a writing and conspicuous”

Section 810 ILCS 5/2-316 - Exclusion or modification of warranties

Allowing for disclaimer of implied warranties

Section 401.201 - General definitions

Defining "knowledge" as "actual knowledge"

Section 26-1-2-316 - Exclusion or modification of warranties