Legal Opinion
LaSalle National Bank of Chicago v. County of DuPage
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 3, 1993No. 92-2545PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
The County of DuPage and its Board of Commissioners [“the County”] appeal the district court’s denial of its petition for sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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BACKGROUND
A. Prior Litigation History
Because the factual background of this lawsuit has been chronicled thoroughly in two previous opinions of this court,1 we present here only the brief overview necessary to place in perspective the County’s petition for sanctions and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Hughes v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Mars Steel Corp. v. Continental Bank N.A.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Tommy Land, Cross-Appellee v. Chicago Truck Drivers, Helpers and Warehouse Workers Union (Independent) Health and Welfare FundCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Whitmore's Automotive Services, Inc. v. Lake CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- In Re CollinsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2000
- David Feldman v. Olin CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- In re GeneresCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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