LaSALLE NAT. BANK OF CHICAGO v. COUNTY OF DuPAGE

No. 92-2545.

10 F.3d 1333 (1993)

LaSALLE NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, as Trustee under Trusts Numbered 40244, 53645, 100385 and 100386, Unity Ventures and William Alter, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COUNTY OF DuPAGE, a body politic, and Board of Commissioners of DuPage County, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 3, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Chapman (argued), Alan S. Mills, Chapman & Associates, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs-appellees.

William G. Welnhofer, William C. Ives, Tracy E. Donner, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, IL, James E. Ryan, State Atty. (argued), George J. Sotos, Barbara A. Preiner, Office of the State's Attorney of DuPage County, Wheaton, IL, Paul G. Simon, Schwartz & Freeman, Chicago, IL, James H. Ryan, Horwood, Marcus & Braun, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellants.

Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

The County of DuPage and its Board of Commissioners ["the County"] appeal the district court's denial of its petition for sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and for attorneys' fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

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BACKGROUND

A. Prior Litigation History

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