Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit December 2, 1999, 99-1627 (David J. Freund v. E.D. & F. Man International, Inc.)

POSNER, Chief Judge.

This diversity suit for breach of contract was resolved against the plaintiff, David Freund, after a bench trial. The ground of the decision was that the key contractual provision on which Freund was suing was contrary to the common law of Illinois.