Legal Opinion
Jeanette L. THOMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Max CLELAND, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 28, 1986No. 85-1147PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Jeanette Thompson appeals the district court’s decision to dismiss her motion for a rule to show cause why the defendant should not be held in contempt of court. During a hearing on the motion in the district court, the defendant submitted the plaintiff's initial settlement proposal and his response. Displeased with the course of the proceedings, the court denied the pending motion. We reverse that judgment of the district court and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Since 1970, Ms. Thompson has litigated charges of discrimination and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Penfield Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Vuitton Et Fils S. A. v. Carousel Handbags, and Solomon Mizrahi, Joseph Mizrahi, and Maurice Mizrahi, Additional DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Parker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1946
- Lamb v. CramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by21 opinions
- D. Patrick, Inc., an Indiana Corporation v. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- James and Joyce Ferrell v. Samuel R. Pierce, Jr., Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Patrick Ryan and William SchwenerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- In Re GeneSys, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2001
- Hecht v. Don Mowry Flexo Parts, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
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