United States Seventh Circuit

In a defamation case involving postings to an Internet forum, summary judgment for defendant is vacated and remanded where, although the court correctly excluded plaintiff's expert's affidavit, it erred by not ruling on plaintiff's motion to compel.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/31/2007
• Decided 04/09/2008
• Published 04/09/2008

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles Armbruster, III, Michael Todd Blotevogel (argued), Lakin Law Firm, Wood River, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Eric S. Mattson (argued), Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.