ROSS v. CITY OF WAUKEGAN

Nos. 92-1349, 92-1350 and 92-1439.

5 F.3d 1084 (1993)

Ollie B. ROSS, individually and as Administrator of the Estate of William ROSS, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. CITY OF WAUKEGAN, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis R. Hegeman, Kathryn S. Matkov (argued), Gould & Ratner, Chicago, IL, Forrest L. Ingram, Kalish & Colleagues, Chicago, IL, Cindy M. Johnson, Teller, Levit & Silvertrust, Chicago, IL, Gail Bley, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

David A. Novoselsky (argued), Novoselsky & Associates, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before CUMMINGS and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior District Judge.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the district court's denial of the City of Waukegan's request for sanctions against Ollie Belle Ross, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927 (1988), and under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 38. The City submits that Ms. Ross has maintained frivolous litigation. Additionally, Ms. Ross cross-appeals from the district court's denial of her motion for leave to file a third amended...

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