Opinion ID: 2996111
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Heading: Nabisco’s claims.

Text: Nabisco sued AUL, Central, Catellus, Krusinski, Brandonisio, and Artlow, alleging negligence. In addition, Nabisco sued Specco and Hydrite claiming a breach of their duty to warn users of the effect of their products on polypropylene-packaged food products. Nabisco alleges that chemical emissions from the finishing products infiltrated its polypropylene-wrapped packaged goods as soon as these products entered the warehouse. Nabisco supports this argument by submitting evidence that no matter how long its products were in the warehouse, they were all contaminated by aromatic hydrocarbons. Furthermore, Nabisco proffers the testimony of experts who concluded that contamination occurred immediately. Nabisco seeks $30 million for the costs incurred as a result of the contamination, including the cost of testing the warehouse and recalling and destroying contaminated products. In May 2000, Magistrate Judge Ashman recommended that Nabisco’s negligence and duty to warn claims be dismissed, holding that Nabisco’s claims were actually contractual disputes barred by the economic loss doctrine. District Judge Bucklo adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and ruled that the contamination of Nabisco’s Nos. 01-1711 & 01-2310 5 products was not a “sudden or calamitous” occurrence, and thus not exempt from the economic loss doctrine. The district court granted Nabisco leave to file its fourth amended complaint, but denied Nabisco’s attempt to allege new facts to support its negligence claims.1