Zapata Hermanos Sucesores, S.A. v. Hearthside Baking Co.

2001 WL 1000927 (N.D. Ill. 2001)

Facts

Zapata (P) sold tin cans to Hearthside (D). D fell behind in payments, and P stopped shipping until payments were brought current. D threatened not to pay at all. P sued for $800,000, and the court found that even though D had no viable defense to this action, it would not award attorney fees.