United States Seventh Circuit
HEARTWOOD, INC. v. US FOREST SERV., 01-1869
In determining timeliness if a motion to intervene to contest a consent decree on the merits, relevant inquiry is on the time between movant's knowledge that the suit would impact its interest, and the motion. Permissive intervention is improper without consideration of resulting undue delay or prejudice.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/28/2001
- Decided 01/14/2003
- Published 01/14/2003
Judges
- ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before WOOD, Jr., KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Matthew G. Kenna (argued), Kenna & Hickcox, Durango, CO, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Paul A. Turcke (argued), Moore Smith Buxton & Turcke, Boise, ID, for Defendants-Appellees Shawnee Trail Conservancy, BlueRibbon Coalition, Inc. and Dale Bosworth., Lisa E. Jones (argued), DOJ, Environment & Natural Resources Div., Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellee United States Forest Service, Ann M. Veneman and Phil Janik.