United States Seventh Circuit

The district court must consolidate plaintiff's patent and trade secrets claims in district court because it was a mistake to separate the claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/03/2000
• Decided 06/25/2001
• Published 06/25/2001

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge and EASTERBROOK and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Harry J. Roper (argued), Roper & Quigg, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brian D. Sieve (argued), Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.