Legal Opinion
Muhammad v. Oliver
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 10, 2008No. 07-3336PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs have appealed from the dismissal of their suit for failure to state a claim. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The suit is based on 42 U.S.C. § 1981, which provides in pertinent part that everyone “shall have the same right ... to make and enforce contracts ... as is enjoyed by white citizens.” The appeal presents issues relating to pleading, res judicata, and the meaning of section 1981.
The principal plaintiff (the other plaintiffs needn’t be discussed) — the Dennis Muhammad Community and Economic Development Corporation (MDC) — is a minority business enterprise.…
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