Legal Opinion

Carol Falk Lopacich v. Ralph Falk II

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 12, 1993No. 92-2775PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

Carol Falk Lopacich is suing her brother, Ralph Falk II, for sabotaging her efforts to reconcile with their mother after thirty years of silence and more than sixty years of hostility and disdain. Summary judgment was entered for defendant. It should be stressed that defendant vehemently disputes his sister’s version of the facts. We dispose of the case in defendant’s favor because even if the facts asserted by plaintiff actually occurred, she has no remedy under Illinois law which applies to this ease. It cannot be overemphasized that this Court is not choosing…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Bank Leumi Le-Israel, B.M., a Foreign Corporation v. Dennis Lee, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. McGrath v. FaheyIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Public Finance Corp. v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Milton v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. Katherine M. Eckenrode v. Life of America Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Fred Honaker v. Gary Smith, Mayor, Individually and as Mayor of the Village of Lovington and as Fire Chief of the Lovington Fire DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  2. Swanigan v. TrotterDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2009
  3. Lindgren v. MooreDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1995
  4. Goldstein v. Kinney Shoe Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1996
  5. Ryan v. Illinois Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 1997

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