United States Seventh Circuit

Because Indiana law permits as much reliance as is reasonable, a defendant cannot obtain summary judgment on the ground that the plaintiff had no right to believe the things the defendant was saying.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/17/2001
• Decided 09/11/2001
• Published 09/14/2001

Judges

• FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge., Before FAIRCHILD, CUDAHY, and COFFEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sondra A. Hemeryck (argued), Schiff, Hardin & Waite, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Lisa A. Dunsky (argued), Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, George N. Vurdelja, Jr., Vurdelja & Heaphy, Chicago, IL, for William T. McPherson., Stephen Bower (argued), Cohen & Thiros, Merrillville, IN, for John M. Franklin., Michael A. Peterson, Warwick, RI, pro se., Vincent J. Connelly, for Mutual Indemnity Ltd., Legion Ins. Co.