Legal Opinion
Mannheim Video, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. County of Cook, a Body Politic and Corporate, Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 14, 1989No. 88-3511, 89-1060PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Mannheim Video, Inc. appeals the decision of the district court to dismiss its lawsuit sua sponte in favor of a parallel state court action. The defendant County of Cook cross-appeals the district court’s decision not to impose sanctions under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. We affirm the district court’s decisions in both respects.
I. Procedural History
Mannheim Video (“Mannheim”) operates a video arcade and gift shop within Cook County, Illinois. A portion, less than half, of Mannheim’s business is comprised of sexually explicit materials, including…
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