Case Law Index
Commercial Transactions

January 1, 2002 - August 1, 2008

This index provides a comprehensive though not necessarily exhaustive compilation of reported and unreported federal and state court decisions involving Commercial Transactions that were decided on or after January 1, 2002. For those cases that have been summarized by the National Agricultural Law Center, a link is provided to the summary. The index will be regularly updated to reflect new judicial developments. The cases are listed in reverse chronological order.

SUPREME COURT

Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLC, 544 US 431 (2005) (no federal preemption state contract claims)

SECOND CIRCUIT

In re Clayson, 341 B.R. 137 (Bankr. W.D. N.Y. 2006) (perfection of lien; preferential payment)

Ana Distrib., Inc. v. CMA-CGM (Am) Inc., 329 F.Supp.2d 565 (S.D. N.Y. 2004) (bill of lading)

THIRD CIRCUIT

Mortellite v. Novartis Crop Prot., Inc., 460 F.3d 483 (3d Cir. 2006) (federal preemption of state products liability claims)

FOURTH CIRCUIT

Hansen & Morgan Livestock, Inc. v. B4 Cattle Co., No. 5:07-cv-00330, 2007 WL 4305606 (S.D. W. Va. Dec. 7, 2007) (breach of cattle purchase contract)

Rogers v. Dow Agrosciences, LLC, No. 4:06CV00015, 2006 WL 3147393 (W.D. Va. Oct. 31, 2006) (breach of warranties; consumer protect act; privity)

S. States Coop., Inc. v. I.S.P. Co., Inc., 198 F.Supp.2d 807 (N.D. W.Va. 2002) (state law claim against feed retailer)

FIFTH CIRCUIT

CNH Capital Am., LLC v. Wilmot Farming Ventures, LLC, No. 07-0611, 2008 WL 2386166 (W.D. La. June 11, 2008) (modifications of agreement to purchase tractor)

Delta & Pine Land Co. v. Nationwide Agribusiness Ins. Co., --- F.3d ---, 2008 WL 2346123 (5th Cir. 2008) (insurance policy did cover did cover negligence claim)

Dawson Farms, LLC v. BASF Corp., No. 06-0737, 2008 WL 2222214 (W.D. La. May 16, 2008) (products liability)

Commercializadora Portimex, S.A. de C.V. v. Zen-Noh Grain Corp., No. Civ.A 02-1185, 2002 WL 31465891 (E.D. La. Nov. 1, 2002) (breach of grain purchase contracts)

SIXTH CIRCUIT

Scarff Bros., Inc. v. Bischer Farms, Inc., 546 F.Supp.2d 473 (E.D. Mich. 2008) (breach of contract)

Huber v. Crop Production Serv., Inc., No. 06-14564-BC, 2007 WL 2746625 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 19, 2007) (economic loss doctrine)

Geier Bros. Farms v. Furst-NcNess Co., 186 F.Supp.2d 798 (N.D. Ohio 2002) (product's liability against feed manufacturer)

Mid-Wood, Inc. v. Hunter Agri-Sales, Inc., 184 F.Supp.2d 689 (N.D. Ohio 2002) (breach of fertilizer storage purchase contract)

SEVENTH CIRCUIT

United Vaccines, Inc. v. Diamond Animal Health, Inc, 409 F.Supp.2d 1083 (economic loss doctrine)

Chicago Prime Packers, Inc. v. Northam Food Trading Co., 408 F.3d 894 (8th Cir. 2005) (nonconforming goods)

Westfalia-Surge, Inc. v. Dairy Tex, Inc., No. 03 C 4304, 2003 WL 22478742 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 4, 2003) (contribution for products liability)

Bosshard Bogs, LLP v. Cliffstar Corp., No. 02-C-0034-C, 2002 WL 32350544 (W.D. Wis. Oct. 23, 2002) (breach of contract to buy cranberries)

EIGHTH CIRCUIT

Chism v. CNH Am., LLC, No. 2:07CV00150 JLH, 2008 WL 495878 (E.D. Ark. Feb. 20, 2008) (breach of warranties; piercing the corporate veil)

John Morrell & Co. v. Halbur, No. C06-3023-MWB, 2007 WL 3003150 (N.D. Iowa Oct. 11, 2007) (breach of ledger contract)

Manula v. Wheat, No. 4:06CV01107 JLH, 2007 WL 2926211 (E.D. Ark. Oct. 5, 2007) (breach of horse purchase contract)

Burns v. Universal Crop Prot. Alliance, No. 4:07CV00535 SWW, 2007 WL 2811533 (E.D. Ark. Sept. 25, 2007) (Lone Pine order to show causal link to defective herbicide)

Budach Implement, Inc. v. CNH Am., LLC, No. 05-CV-2202 (PJS/JJG), 2007 WL 2310066 (D. Minn. Aug. 7, 2007) (termination of dealership agreement)

Zutz v. Case Corp., No. 02-1776(PAM/RLE), 2006 WL 463539 (D. Minn. Feb. 24, 2006) (parole evidence rule; disclaimer of expressed and implied warranties)

Braun v. E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Co., No. Civ.04-1007, 2006 WL 290552 (D. S.D. Feb. 7, 2006) (products liability claims)

United Vaccines, Inc. v. Diamond Animal Health, Inc., 409 F.Supp.2d 1083 (W.D. Wis. 2006) (economic loss doctrine)

SuperValu, Inc. v. Quality Farms, Inc., No. Civ.04-3569 DWF/SRN, 2005 WL 2475751 (D. Minn. Oct. 6, 2005) (validity of contract)

Hecksel v. Cent. Livestock Ass'n, Inc., No. Civ. 03-2604 JRTJSM, 2005 WL 2406032 (D. Minn. Sept. 29, 2005) (breach of a livestock feeding agreement)

Zutz v. Case Corp., 422 F.3d 764 (8th Cir. 2005) (reckless misrepresentation; breach of warranties)

Wuebker v. Wilbur-Ellis Co., 418 F.3d 883 (8th Cir. 2005) (no federal preemption of state products liability claims)

Wagner v. Hesston Corp., No. Civ.03-4244 (JNE/JGL), 2005 WL 1540135 (D. Minn. June 30, 2005) (products liability)

In re Gehl, 325 B.R. 269 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2005) (intent to defraud; willful and malicious product)

Int'l Casings Group, Inc. v. Premium Standard Farms, Inc., 358 F.Supp.2d 863 (W.D. Mo. 2005) (injunction to prevent selling of output)

Ferrell v. W. Bend Mut. Ins. Co., 393 F.3d 786 (8th Cir. 2005) (collection of breach of warranty judgment)

Pieper, Inc. v. Land O'Lakes Farmland Feed, LLC, 390 F3d 1062 (8th Cir. 2004) (frustration of purpose doctrine)

Farm Credit Midsouth, PCA v. Farm Fresh Catfish Co., 371 F.3d 450 (8th Cir. 2004) (federal farm programs rule)

Doe v. Sw. Grain, 309 F.Supp.2d 1119 (D. N.D. 2004) (negligent misrepresentation; negligence; fraud in feed mix)

Kalmes Farms, Inc. v. J-Star Indus., Inc., No. Civ.02-1141 (DWF/SRN), 2004 WL 114976 (D. Minn. Jan. 16, 2004) (economic loss doctrine; breach of contract claims)

Purina Mills, L.L.C. v. Less, 295 F.Supp.2d 1017 (N.D. Iowa 2003) (amount of damages for breach of contract)

Zutz v. Case Corp., No. Civ.02-1776(PAM/RLE), 52 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 56, 2003 WL 22848943 (D. Minn. Nov. 21, 2003) (fraud, state consumer fraud act, misrepresentation, statute of limitations)

Holden Farms, Inc. v. Hog Slat, Inc., 347 F.3d 1055 (8th Cir. 2003) (statute of limitations; economic loss doctrine; negligence)

Asa-Brandt, Inc. v. ADM Investor Serv., Inc., 344 F.3d 738 (8th Cir. 2003) (fiduciary duty)

Racicky v. Farmland Indust., Inc., 328 F.3d 389 (8th Cir. 2003) (products liability)

Top of Iowa Coop. v. Schewe, 324 F.3d 627 (8th Cir. 2003) (breach of hedge-to-arrive contract)

In re Helster, 290 B.R. 665 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2003) (existence of oral contract)

Dahlman Farms, Inc. v. FMC Corp., 240 F.Supp.2d 1012 (D. Minn. 2002) (federal preemption of state consumer fraud claims and breach of warranties)

Behrens v. United Vaccines, Inc., 189 F.Supp.2d 945 (D. Minn. 2002) (federal preemption of state product's liability claims)

NINTH CIRCUIT

Bybee Farms, LLC v. Snake River Sugar Co., No. CV-06-5007-FVS, 2008 WL 2873364 (E.D. Wash. July 21, 2008) (breach of growers' agreement)

Willems Farms, Inc. v. BASF Corp., No. CV F 08-0616 LJO SMS, 2008 WL 2620913 (E.D. Cal. June 30, 2008) (breach of fungicide warranty)

C & S Hamilton Hay, LLC v. CNH Am. LLC, No. CV-07-31-E-EJL, 2008 WL 504031 (D. Idaho Feb. 21, 2008) (economic loss doctrine; breach of warranties)

Cal-Agrex, Inc. v. Tassell, No. C-07-0964 SC, 2007 WL 2782969 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 25, 2007) (existence of a contract)

Lindner v. Meadow Gold Dairies, Inc., 515 F.Supp.2d 1166 (D. Haw. 2007) (breach of dairy lease)

Nomo Agroindustrial Sa De CV v. Enza Zaden N. Am., Inc., 492 F.Supp.2d 1175 (D. Ariz. 2007) (breach of warranties; fraud; limitation of damages)

Millenkamp v. Davisco Foods Int'l, Inc., No. CV03-439-S-EJL, 2007 WL 844880 (D. Idaho Mar. 16, 2007) (prejudgment interest; attorney's fees)

DeVries v. DeLaval, Inc., No. CV 04-136-S-EJL, 2006 WL 1582179 (D. Idaho June 1, 2006) (breach of contract; strict liability)

Millenkamp v. Davisco Foods Int'l, Inc., 391 F.Supp.2d 872 (D. Idaho 2005) (negligence per se; economic loss rule)

Starr v. Dow Agrosciences LLC, 339 F.Supp.2d 1097 (D. Or. 2004) (validity of disclaimer)

In re Agribiotech, Inc., 291 F.Supp.2d 1186 (D. Nev. 2003) (negligent misrepresentations by company officers)

Weststeyn Dairy 2 v. Eades Commodities Co., 280 F.Supp.2d 1044 (E.D. Cal. 2003) (intentional interference with contractual relations)

Or. Azaleas, Inc. v. W. Farm Serv., Inc., 65 F. App'x 101 (9th Cir. 2003) (breach of warranty)

TENTH CIRCUIT

In re Rafter Seven Ranches LP, 362 B.R. 25 (B.A.P. 10th Cir. 2007) (acceptance of sprinkler system)

Robison Farms, Inc. v. ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., No. 05-4089-KGS, 2007 WL 2875132 (D. Kan. Sept. 29, 2007) (products liability claim against Super Hay)

Cobank, ACB v. Reorganized Farmers Coop. Ass'n, 170 F. App'x 559 (10th Cir. 2006) (intentional interference with grain purchase contracts)

Vaughn v. Krehbiel, 367 F.Supp.2d 1305 (D. Colo. 2005) (breach of horse stable contract)

Mariposa Farms, LLC v. Westfalia-Surge, Inc., No. CIV-03-0779 JC/LAM, 2005 WL 6104101 (D. N.M. April 7, 2005) (economic loss doctrine; primary purpose of contract)

Platte Valley Wyo-Braska Beet Growers Ass'n v. Imperial Sugar Co., 100 F. App'x 717 (10th Cir. 2004) (violation of statute of frauds)

Anderson v. Dow Agrisciences LLC, 262 F.Supp.2d 1280 (W.D. Okla. 2003) (federal preemption of state law claims; products liability)

Gibson v. Arnold, 288 F.3d 1242 (10th Cir. 2002) (exceptions to the statute of frauds)

ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

Florists' Mut. Ins. Co. v. Lewis Taylor Farms, Inc., No. 7:05-CV-50 (HL), 2008 WL 875493 (M.D. Ga. March 27, 2008) (strict liability; breach of implied warranties)

Gibbs Patrick Farms, Inc. v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., No. 7:06-cv-48 (HL), 2008 WL 822522 (M.D. Ga. March 26, 2008) (breach of implied warranty)

S. Ala. Pigs, LLC v. Farmer Feeders, Inc., 304 F.Supp.2d 1252 (M.D. Ala. 2004) (enforcement arbitration clause)

McNair v. Monsanto Co., 279 F.Supp.2d 1290 (M.D. Ga. 2003) (forum selection clause)

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

Dodson Livestock Co. v. U.S., 30 F. App'x 989 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (breach of warranties by selling diseased sheep at auction)

COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

Dobson Livestock Co. v. U.S., 61 Fed. Cl. 480 (Fed. Cl. 2004) (no misrepresentations made in sales catalog)

Morgan v. U.S., 55. Fed. Cl. 706 (Fed. Cl. 2003) (contract dispute against federal government)

ALABAMA

Harris Moran Seed Co., Inc. v. Phillips, 949 So.2d 916 (Ala. Civ. App. 2006) (third party beneficiary; exclusive remedy provision)

Morris v. Cornerstone Propane Partners, L.P., 884 So.2d 796 (Ala. 2003) (privity of contract with prior breach of contract lawsuit)

ARIZONA

Dillon v. Zeneca Corp., 42 P.3d 598 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002) (federal preemption of expressed warranty claim)

ARKANSAS

Archers-Daniel-Midland Co. v. Beadles Enter., Inc., 238 S.W.3d 79 (Ark. 2006) (products liability)

Taylor v. George, 212 S.W.3d 17 (Ark. Ct. App. 2005) (custom harvesting contract)

FMC Corp., Inc. v. Helton, 202 S.W.3d 490 (Ark. 2005) (state deceptive trade practices law)

Slusser v. Farm Serv., Inc., 198 S.W.2d 106 (Ark. 2004) (lack of jurisdiction; state required arbitration)

Adams v. Wacaster Oil Co., Inc., 98 S.W.3d 832 (Ark. Ct. App. 2003) (giving reasonable notice of breach to seller)

CALIFORNIA

Rampage Vineyard, LLC v. Hat, Nos. F050849, F051789, 2007 WL 4126965 (Cal. Ct. App. Nov. 21, 2007) (parole evidence rule)

Ehlers Elevators, Inc. v. Beta Seed Co., No. C039579, 2002 WL 31492719 (Cal. Ct. App. Nov. 8, 2002) (enforcement of arbitration clause)

COLORADO

Scoular Co. v. Denney, 151 P.3d 615 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006) (validity of millet contract)

CONNECTICUT

Randazzo v. McCarthy, No. CV04008368S, 2005 WL 2361588 (Conn. Supper. Ct. Aug. 18, 2005) (breach of implied warranty on sale of a horse)

DELAWARE

Chick v. Brimm, No. 01-02-0106, 2002 WL 31999427 (Del. Ct. Com Pl. Sept. 30, 2002) (failure to disclose; right to reject)

GEORGIA

Rowland v. Scarborough Farms, LLC, 648 S.E.2d 151 (Ga. Ct. App. 2007) (statute of frauds; damages)

IDAHO

Obendorf v. Terra Hug Spray Co., Inc., --- P.3d ---, 2008 WL 1913322 (Idaho 2008) (breach of herbicide application contract)

ILLINOIS

Champaign Landmark, Inc. v. Robinson, Nos. 2004CA29, 2004CA30, 2005 WL 2858108, (Ohio Ct. App. Oct. 28, 2005) (arbitration provision on grain sale contracts)

Shields Pork Plus, Inc. v. Swiss Valley Ag. Serv., 767 N.E. 2d 945 (Ill. Ct. App. 2002) (hog contract dispute)

INDIANA

Hendrickson v. Kerkoff Seed Farm, Inc., 878 N.E.2d 910, 2008 WL 104320 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008) (breach of seed contract)

IOWA

DeBruce Grain, Inc. v. Mitchell, 738 N.W.2d 662, 2007 WL 2118769 (Iowa Ct. App. 2007) (existence of forward soybean contract)

Loutsch v. Brower, 715 N.W.2d 769, 2006 WL 470024 (Iowa Ct. App. 2006) (improvements made by lessee)

Campbell v. AG Finder Iowa Neb., 683 N.W.2d 126, 2004 WL 893937 (Iowa Ct. App. 2004) (rejection of soybeans in reasonable time)

Double H Livestock, Inc. v. Gathman, 662 N.W.2d 2003 WL 289270 (Iowa Ct. App. 2003) (exception to statute of frauds)

Wales v. Wales, 662 N.W.2d 371, 2003 WL 118235 (Iowa Ct. App. 2003) (validity of oral contract)

Brown v. N. Cent. FS, Inc., No. 00-1768, 2002 WL 31756763 (Iowa Ct. App. Dec. 11, 2002) (repudiation of hedge-to-arrive contract)

Stine Seed Co. v. Madsen, No. 01-1536, 2002 WL 31017160 (Iowa Ct. App. Sept. 11, 2002) (breach of soybean seed contract)

Veen v. Ruth, No. 01-0437, 2002 WL 19737726 (Iowa Ct. App. Aug. 28, 2002) (disclosures to exempt from implied warranties)

Lincoln Coop. Co. v. Sievers, No. 00-1853, 2002 WL 984499 (Iowa Ct. App. May 15, 2002) (repudiation of hedge-to-arrive contracts)

KANSAS

Unruh v. Purina Mills, LLC, No. 97,464, 2008 WL 2369810 (Kan. Ct. App. June 6, 2008) (breach of warranties by feed supplier)

Farm Serv. Ctr., Inc. v. Panning, 147 P.3d 1095, 2006 WL 3773108 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006) (damages for breach of contract)

State ex rel. Kline v. Berry, 137 P.3d 500 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006) (state consumer protection act)

Hammer v. Thompson, 129 P.3d 609 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006) (conversion; entrustment doctrine)

Burris v. Thompson, No. 93,112, 2005 WL 2347796 (Kan. Ct. App. Sept. 23, 2005) (UCC application to bailment)

Teeter Irrigation, Inc. v. Eichman, 90 P.3d 380, 2004 WL 1191643 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004) (lack of standing to recover under retail sales contract)

Dieker v. Case Corp., 73 P.3d 133 (Kan. 2003) (products liability)

KENTUCKY

Advanta USA, Inc. v. Farmers Fertilizer Co., Inc., No. 2005-CA-000662-MR, 2006 WL 1561489 (Ky. Ct. App. June 9, 2006) (application of UCC, written contract)

LOUISIANA

Horstmann v. Farber, 944 So.2d 628 (La. Ct. App. 2006) (breach of horse training contract)

Cook v. Stowe, 914 So.2d 1135 (La. Ct. App. 2005) (breach of guarantee in cattle sale)

West v. G & H Seed Co. 832 So.2d (La. Ct. App. 2002) (denial of class certification)

MARYLAND

Lohman v. Wagner, 862 A.2d 1042 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2004) (statute of frauds; predominant purpose of weaner pig contract)

MINNESOTA

Cargill Inc. v. Jorgenson Farms, 719 N.W.2d 226 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006) (formation of agreement to deliver corn)

Brian & Kevin Kuehl Farms v. Barth, No. A05-614, 2006 WL 9598 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 3, 2006) (ambiguous lease extension)

Border State Bank of Greenbush v. Bagley Livestock Exch., Inc. 690 N.W.2d 326 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004) (oral modification of cattle-sharing agreement)

Duxbury v. Spex Feeds, Inc., 681 N.W.2d 380 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004) ("sale" under UCC)

Duxbury v. Spex Feeds, Inc., 681 N.W.2d 380 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004) (product liability claim)

Duxbury v. Spex Feeds, Inc., 681 N.W.2d 380 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004) (negligence per se)

Bea v. Hoehne Bros., No. A03-484, 2004 WL 26591 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 6, 2004) (breach of contract for elk bulls; negligent misrepresentation; negligent performance; warranties)

Reinsurance Ass'n of Minn. v. Timmer, 641 N.W.2d 302 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002) (insurance coverage of breach of warranty and negligent misrepresentation)

Kietzer v. Land O'Lakes, No. C1-01-1334, 2002 WL 233746 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 19, 2002) (predominant factor test)

MICHIGAN

Dart Bank v. Byrum, No. 277581, 2008 WL 2514183 (Mich. Ct. App. June 24, 2008) (course of dealings; seller's rights)

MISSISSIPPI

Delta & Pine Land Co. v. Burns, 926 So.2d 901 (Miss. 2006) (no requirement to exhaust administrative remedies before contract suit)

Lacy v. Morrison, 906 So.2d 126 (Miss. Ct. App. 2004) (fraud in the inducement; breach of warranty)

Parker Tractor & Implement Co. v. Johnson, 819 So.2d 1234 (Miss. 2002) (damages for breach of warranty)

MISSOURI

SE Coop. Serv. Co. v. Hampton, --- S.W.3d ---, 2008 WL 2789553 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008) (breach of charge account agreement; breach of fertilizer application agreement)

Stark Liquidation Co. v. Florists' Mut. Ins. Co., 243 S.W.3d 385 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007) (failure to defend and indemnify)

Watts v. Sechler, 140 S.W.3d 232 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004) (breach of implied warranty of fitness for consumption by alfalfa seller)

Phillips v. CNS Corp., 135 S.W.3d 435 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004) (breach of warranty; negligence)

Holbert v. Whitaker, 87 S.W.3d 360 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002) (breach of land purchase contract)

Green Valley Seed, Inc. v. Plenge, 72 S.W.3d 601 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002) (conversion action)

MONTANA

Semenza v. Kniss, 2008 MT 238 (Mont. 2008) (breach of livestock purchase contract)

Krause v. Erb, 2007 MT 349N (Mont. 2007) (delivery of nonconforming goods)

Rothing v. Kallestad, 159 P.3d 222 (Mont. 2007) (breach of implied warranty of merchantability)

Hallenberg v. Gen. Mills Operations, Inc., 141 P.3d 1216 (Mont. 2006) (substitution of seed wheat)

Semenza v. Kniss, 122 P.3d 1203 (Mont. 2005) (lack of personal jurisdiction over non-resident cattle buyer)

NEBRASKA

Clif-Tex Land & Livestock, Inc. v. First Dakota Nat'l Bank, N.A., No. A-07-1351, 2008 WL 2930203 (Neb. Ct. App. July 29, 2008) (unjust enrichment)

D B Feedyards, Inc. v. Envtl. Sci., Inc., 745 N.W.2d 593 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008) (breach of environmental services contract)

Farmers Coop. Elevator Co. v. Jelinek, No. A-04-761, 2006 WL 223155 (Neb. Ct. App. Jan. 31, 2006) (validity of forward contract; interference with ability to contract)

NEW JERSEY

Wendling v. Pfizer, Inc., No. L-348-04, 2008 WL 833549 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. March 31, 2008) (negligent misrepresentation; violation of state consumer fraud act)

NEW YORK

Grinnell v. G. Beames & Sons, Inc., 19 Misc.3d 1113(A), 2008 WL 880299 (N.Y. Super. Ct. 2008) (breach of warranty; negligent application)

Jacob H. Rottkamp & Son, Inc. v. Wulforst Farms, LLC, 17 Misc.3d 382, 844 N.Y.S.2d 600 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2007) (doctrine of emblements)

L.S. & Sons Farms, LLC v. Agway, Inc., 837 N.Y.S.2d 448, 41 A.D.3d 1152 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007) (agency relationship between producer and distributor of seeds)

R.F. Cunningham & Co., Inc. v. Driscoll, 7 Misc.3d 234 (N.Y. City Ct. 2005) (farmer as "merchant")

Brennan v. Shapiro, 12 A.D.3d 547 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004) ("as is" clause in bill of sale)

Telemark LLC v. Grunder, 305 A.D.2d 981 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003) (damages for breach of dairy equipment lease)

NORTH CAROLINA

Jack H. Winslow Farms, Inc. v. Dedmon, 615 S.E.2d 41 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005) (statute of repose)

NORTH DAKOTA

Langer v. Bartholomay, 745 N.W.2d 649 (N.D. 2008) (breach of lease by growing sugar beets)

Superior, Inc. v. Behlen Mfg. Co., 738 N.W.2d 19 (N.D. 2007) (statute of limitations; equitable tolling; negligence)

H-T Enter. v. Antelope Creek Bison Ranch, 694 N.W.2d 691 (N.D. 2005) (eviction from farm lease)

Pratt v. Altendorf, 692 N.W.2d 115 (N.D. 2005) (statutory notice requirement)

OHIO

Johnson v. Monsanto Co., No. 11-02-02, 2002 WL 2030889 (Ohio Ct. App. Sept. 6, 2002) (breach of implied and expressed warranties)

OREGON

Hunter v. Woodburn Fertilizer, Inc., 144 P.3d 970 (Or. Ct. App. 2006) (creation of expressed warranty)

Russell v. Deere & Co., 61 P.3d 955 (Or. Ct. App. 2003) (products liability; defect in combine not unreasonably dangerous)

PENNSYLVANIA

Morningstar v. Hallett, 858 A.2d 125 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2004) (effect of "as is" clause)

Stiles v. Auctioneers Exam'rs Bd., 816 A.2d 1254 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003) (auctioneer's penalties for reselling equipment)

SOUTH DAKOTA

Baldwin v. Castro County Feeders, 678 N.W.2d 796 (S.D. 2004) (arbitration clause)

Dakota Pork Indust. v. City of Huron, 638 N.W.2d 884 (S.D. 2002) (sale of water under UCC)

TENNESSEE

Burton v. Warren Farmers Coop., 129 S.W.3d 513 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003) (waiver of breach of warranty claims; negligence)

TEXAS

Adobe Land Corp. v. Griffin, L.L.C., 236 S.W.3d 351 (Tex. App. 2007) (products liability)

Barker v. Eckman, 213 S.W.3d 306 (Tex. 2006) (breach of bull semen agreement)

Rothwell v. Parker, No. 10-05-00314-CV, 2006 WL 2978327 (Tex. App. Oct. 18, 2006) (existence of contract to maintain bulls)

Gabriel v. Lovewell, 164 S.W.3d 835 (Tex. App. 2005) (negligent death of horse in care of horse farm)

Morris v. Kohls-York, 164 S.W.3d 686 (Tex. App. 2005) (personal jurisdiction; breach of warranty in embryo transfer)

Leier v. Purnell, No. 2-04-039-CV, 2004 WL 2830645 (Tex. App. Dec. 9, 2004) (breach of contract to purchase a horse)

Anderson v. Long, 118 S.W.3d 806 (Tex. App. 2003) (violation of state deceptive trade protection act)

Monsanto Co. Davis, 97 S.W.3d 642 (Tex. App. 2002) (class certification of state deceptive trade practices claims)

VERMONT

EBWS, LLC v. Britly Corp., 928 A.2d 497 (Vt. 2007) (breach of construction contract)

WASHINGTON

Ochoa Ag Unlimited, L.L.C. v. Delanoy, 114 P.3d 692 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005) (statutory arbitration not prerequisite)

Rogers Potato Serv., L.L.C. v. Countrywide Potato, L.L.C., 97 P.3d 745 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004) (breach of potato seed contract)

Anderson Hay & Grain Co., Inc. v. United Dominion Indus., Inc., 76 P.3d 1205 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003) (breach of hay barn construction)

WISCONSIN

Hefty v. Strickhouser, 2008 WI 96 (Wis. 2008) (negligent dairy nutritionist services)

Wilson v. Tuxen, No. 2007AP1964, 2008 WL 2097394 (Wis. Ct. App. May 20, 2008) (economic loss doctrine; breach of contract claims)

Foremost Farms USA Coop. v. Performance Process, Inc., 726 N.W.2d 289 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006) (economic loss doctrine)

Royster-Clark, Inc. v. Olsen's Mill, Inc., 714 N.W.2d 530 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006) (statute of frauds)

Anderson v. Forde, 2005 WI App 214, 2005 WL 2036234 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005) (statute of limitations)

Patrick Fur Farms, Inc. v. United Vaccines, Inc., 703 N.W.2d 707 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005) (federal preemption of state product liability claims)

Grams v. Milk Products, Inc., 699 N.W.2d 167 (Wis. 2005) (economic loss doctrine)

WYOMING

Forshee v. Delaney, 118 P.3d 445 (Wyo. 2005) (breach of center pivot installation contract)

Dewey v. Wentland, 38 P.3d 402 (Wyo. 2002) (misrepresentations made in sale of ranch)