Legal Opinion

Carroll v. Acme-Cleveland Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 31, 1992No. Nos. 90-2392, 90-2330 and 90-2391PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

After lengthy pre-trial proceedings, the district court entered summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs-appellees Howard B. Carroll and other shareholders (“the shareholders”) of Sheldon Machine Co., Inc. (“Sheldon”), and against defendant-appellant Acme-Cleveland Corporation (“Acme”). The district court also imposed Rule 11 sanctions against Acme and its attorneys. Acme, and its attorneys, argue that the district court committed several errors warranting reversal of the judgment and sanctions. We affirm.

Sheldon, before its sale to Acme, was a manufacturer of computer…

2Cases cited26 opinions

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Lohorn v. MichalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
La Preferida, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Cerveceria Modelo, S.A. De C v. a Mexican CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
Sunstream Jet Express, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. International Air Service Co., Ltd., a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
United States v. Derek FosterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by31 opinions

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