Legal Opinion
Diginet, Incorporated v. Western Union Ats, Incorporated, Third-Party-Defendant-Appellant v. City of Chicago, Third-Party-Plaintiff-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 17, 1992No. 91-1658PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal from the grant of a preliminary injunction to a city that wants to tax a telecommunications company raises difficult questions concerning res judicata, equitable remedies, municipal powers, certification of questions of state law by federal courts to state courts, and management of complex litigation.
Beginning in 1981, Western Union, in an effort to diversify away from its moribund telegram business, built a fiber optic network in major cities, including Chicago. All sixteen miles of the network in Chicago were laid in underground ducts that, like the city…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- In the Matter of Thomas v. Cassidy, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Joseph Dillon v. City of Chicago, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by79 opinions
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- The Lexington Insurance Company v. Rugg & Knopp, Inc., and the Salt Lake City CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Eli Lilly & Company, an Indiana Corporation v. Natural Answers, Incorporated, a Florida Corporation, and Brian A. FeinsteinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
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