Legal Opinion
Unity Ventures v. County of Lake
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 29, 1990No. 89-1122PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
After obtaining a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, Lake County1 petitioned the district court for attorney’s fees, alleging that William Alter had brought his antitrust and civil rights action in bad faith. The district court denied the petition; Lake County now asks us to reverse that decision.
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The facts of this case have been twice recorded by federal courts. See 631 F.Supp. 181 (N.D.Ill.1986), aff'd, 841 F.2d 770 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 109 S.Ct. 226, 102 L.Ed.2d 216 (1988). A complete recitation of the facts may be found in the prior opinions of the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Agins v. City of TiburonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Lawshe v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Mary Kochton Appley v. Stuart West, Individually and as Trustee of Trust Agreement 64306Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- William R. Leffler and Shirley Jolliff, Cross-Appellees v. Ralph Meer, Cross-Appellants, and Howard Shake, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Tanya Libby, by Her Father and Next Friend, Charles F. Libby v. Illinois High School AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Barnes Foundation v. Township of Lower MerionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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