Legal Opinion
Michael J. Winger v. Susan M. Winger
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 15, 1996No. 95-3076PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.
This case is a prime example of the reason for the oft-repeated but seldom heeded aphorism: Never do business with your family. Plaintiff-Appellee Michael Winger (“Plaintiff’) filed a suit against his sister, Defen dant-Appellant Susan Winger (“Defendant”), in Oneida County, Wisconsin Circuit Court, seeking to enforce an oral agreement affecting an interest in real estate. Defendant removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, where the parties tried the case before a jury. The jury returned…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Junior Ray Duckworth, Cross-Appellants v. Gayle Franzen, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- William McNabola v. Chicago Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Tenzer v. Superscope, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1985
- M.T. Bonk Company and Mark T. Bonk v. Milton Bradley Company and Hasbro, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by44 opinions
- Mid-America Tablewares, Inc. v. Mogi Trading Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Briggs v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Deady v. Hanson (In Re Hanson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
- To-Am Equipment Co., Inc. v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Westchester Fire Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. General Star Indemnity Company, Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.