Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Arthur J. Hamilton

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 2, 1997No. 97-8039PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff asks us to let him appeal from an order by the district court granting summary judgment for the defendant on one count (violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act) of the two-count complaint (the other count charges a violation of the common law of Illinois). The district court certified this interlocutory order for immediate appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b); the statute requires our concurrence. The court gave no explanation for why it thought its order meets the statutory criteria for an interlocutory appeal; plainly it does not.

The district court did…

2Cases cited14 opinions

Garner v. WolfinbargerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
Sherman White v. Crispus Nix Rob Glaser John Emmett James Burton Unknown/unnamed Sued as Two Unknown Bci AgentsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
Ada Van Harken v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
Nuclear Engineering Company v. William J. Scott, Illinois Ex Rel. William J. Scott v. Nuclear Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
Harriscom Svenska Ab v. Harris CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by12 opinions

James R. Ahrenholz, Plaintiff-Appellee/respondent v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Defendant-Appellant/petitionerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
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Dellwood Farms, Inc. v. Cargill, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
Judith A. Neal v. Honeywell Inc. And Alliant Techsystems Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
KPMG Peat Marwick, L.L.P. v. Estate of Nelco, Ltd.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2000

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