Legal Opinion

Robert B. Kaplan v. Shure Brothers, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, Arnold Weinberg, of Katz Randall & Weinberg, and Katz Randall & Weinberg

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 11, 1998No. 97-2768PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

In 1996, plaintiff/appellant Robert Kaplan brought this case against Shure Brothers, Inc., attorney Arnold Weinberg, and the law firm of Katz Randall & Weinberg. Kaplan alleged that Shure breached the warranties contained in a land sale contract and that Weinberg and his firm had committed malpractice in connection with the contract. The district court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss, and Kaplan appealed. As discussed below, we find that the district court correctly dismissed Kaplan’s claims against Weinberg and the firm but incorrect ly dismissed his claims…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Bankers Trust Co. v. MallisSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Best v. Taylor MacHine WorksIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  4. William N. Ledford v. Michael J. Sullivan, Gordon A. Abrahamson, Patrick KnowlesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Anderson v. WagnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by57 opinions

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  3. Michael Massey and John Otten, M.D. v. David HelmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  4. Foster v. DeLucaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
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