DOE v. ROE

No. 91-1289.

958 F.2d 763 (1992)

Jane DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John ROE, and Roe and Roe, Limited, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 9, 1992.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Elson (argued), Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Stephen R. Swofford, Bruce L. Carmen, Thomas P. McGarry (argued), D. Kendall Griffith, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before CUMMINGS, WOOD, Jr., and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing En Banc Denied May 4, 1992.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

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