Legal Opinion
United States v. Golden Elevator, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 21, 1994No. 93-3827PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Ignoring deadlines is the surest way to lose a case. Time limits coordinate and expedite a complex process; they pervade the legal system, starting with the statute of limitations. Extended disregard of time limits (even the non-jurisdictional kind) is ruinous. “Lawyers and litigants who decide that they will play by rules of their own invention will find that the game cannot be won.” Northwestern National Insurance Co. v. Baltes, 15 F.3d 660, 663 (7th Cir.1994). The United States, which filed this suit to foreclose on a mortgage and collect from guarantors, missed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Concrete Pipe & Products of Cal., Inc. v. Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Office of Personnel Management v. RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Mark A. Ball v. City of Chicago and Alfred S. Schultz, Individually and as Agent of the City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Metlyn Realty Corp. v. Esmark, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by74 opinions
- Kimball H. Ladien, M.D. v. Boris Astrachan, Gloria Jackson Bacon, and James BarterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Milton B. Russell v. Delco Remy Division of General Motors Corporation, Saegertown Manufacturing Company and Jordan ChalmerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Arlene Otis v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- John J. Manley v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Israel Travel Advisory Service, Inc., Celia Shar, and Marilyn Ziemke v. Israel Identity Tours, Inc., Larry Ritter, and Marlene RitterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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