United States Seventh Circuit

A settlement agreement filed with a court is a public document where the judge dismissed the case with prejudice, even if the judge issued an order "sealing" the agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2002
• Published 01/17/2002

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Goble Jessup, Cadiz, KY, pro se., Donald M. Craven (argued), Craven & Thornton, Springfield, IL, for Intervenor-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Ewart (argued), Craig & Craig, Mattoon, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.