Legal Opinion
Martin-Trigona v. Champion Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 26, 1989No. 88-2021PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit to redress alleged wrongdoing in the course of the plaintiff’s bankruptcy some years ago. The plaintiff had sued defendant Champion in an Illinois state court; the nature of the suit is unimportant. While the suit was pending, the plaintiff was petitioned into bankruptcy. Champion, represented by the defendant law firm, moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint in the Illinois litigation. After procedural tergiversations unnecessary to *577recount, the suit was dismissed. The plaintiff’s appeal from the dismissal was itself later dismissed for failure to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by65 opinions
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- Bowman v. City of FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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