Judge Dismisses Some Claims Brought By Insurer Over Grain Bin Installation

( June 27, 2025, 1:59 PM EDT) -- PEORIA, Ill. — A federal judge in Illinois granted a grain bin manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by an insurer who paid a claim to a grain bin owner after the grain bin was damaged in a storm, allegedly because it was not built to sustain the required wind velocity, finding that the grain bin manufacturer had no contract with the grain bin owner; the judge did find the grain bin installer may have breached its implied warranty....