United States Seventh Circuit

In a law firm's breach of contract action for fees and expenses after it settled a products liability case, judge did not abuse her discretion in denying untimely and prejudicial pretrial motions, and findings of fact in favor of firm were reasonable; prejudgment interest was proper on the money due to the firm.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2002
• Decided 05/14/2002
• Published 05/14/2002

Judges

• COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, COFFEY and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald L. Johnson,Joseph Gentleman, Chicago, IL, plaintiff-appellant, Campania Management Co., Inc., Donald L. Johnson, Joseph Gentleman (argued), Chicago, IL, for Campania Management Co., Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald Hubert, Hubert, Fowler & Quinn, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee, Rooks Pitts & Poust and Frank Rowland., Donald Hubert (argued), Hubert, Fowler & Quinn, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee, Rooks Pitts & Poust.