Legal Opinion

Alonso v. Weiss

District Court, E.D. Illinois

Decided March 14, 2018No. Case No. 12 C 7373; Case No. 15 C 4693Published

1Opinion of the Court

Joan H. Lefkow, U.S. District Judge *889This case began in 2012, when a group of limited partners in one or more investment funds (collectively, the "Funds")1 managed by The Nutmeg Group, LLC ("Nutmeg"), filed an individual and shareholder derivative action on behalf of the Funds against Leslie J. Weiss, the court-appointed receiver for Nutmeg and the Funds;2 Barnes & Thornburg LLP ("Barnes"), the law firm retained by Weiss to perform legal services;3 Nutmeg; and the Funds. (Dkt. 1.)4 After significant briefing on a motion to dismiss,5 this court dismissed Count I-plaintiffs' federal claim under…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Omnicare, Inc. v. Unitedhealth Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  5. Malec v. SanfordDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2000

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