Court finds for Kaiser in suit against US Magnesium

A court found in favor of Kaiser Aluminum in a lawsuit in which the aluminum producer sued U.S. Magnesium over a breach of contract.

A jury returned a verdict for a Kaiser subsidiary, Kaiser Aluminum Warrick, rejecting U.S. Magnesium’s argument that the Salt Lake City-based company couldn’t fulfil its contract when it declared a force majeure after its equipment failed. U.S. Magnesium said it couldn’t make repairs due to Covid-related supply chain issues.