Legal Opinion

Angela J. Wojan v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 22, 1988No. 87-1453PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Angela Wojan appeals the district court’s denial of her motions for the imposition of Rule 11 sanctions against the defendant, General Motors Corporation. We affirm, but on grounds other than those set forth in the district court’s order.

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On October 3, 1979, Angela Wojan was involved in a head-on automobile collision while travelling eastbound on a highway in the State of Michigan. She suffered severe facial injuries when her face struck the windshield of her 1974 Chevrolet Vega. On September 30, 1981, Wojan filed a products liability action against…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. The United States v. Hudson and GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
  3. Szabo Food Service, Inc. v. Canteen CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  4. Bernard Beam v. Ipco Corporation, D/B/A Sterling OpticalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  5. Lawrence B. Ordower v. Leonard Feldman, and Sinclair Global Brokerage CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by63 opinions

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  2. Donald J. Willy v. The Coastal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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  4. Ollie B. Ross, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of William Ross, Deceased v. City of Waukegan, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  5. Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Household International, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1991

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