United States Seventh Circuit

Dismissal of a second complaint based on claim preclusion was proper where all proceedings in a first suit occurred before the same judge, who therefore did not need to guess what those records would show.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/02/2002
• Decided 10/21/2002
• Published 10/21/2002

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Cyrus Amir-Mokri (argued), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Illinois Office of Attorney General was invited to file a response brief. The brief was filed and case was argued by A. Benjamin Goldgar, Office of Attorney General, Chicago, IL.