BROWN LEASING CO. v. COSMOPOLITAN BANCORP, INC.

No. 94-1023.

42 F.3d 1112 (1994)

BROWN LEASING COMPANY, Formerly Known as Capital Leasing Company, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COSMOPOLITAN BANCORP, INCORPORATED, Gerald J. DeNicholas, James Wells, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 19, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce R. Braun, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, Michael Silverman, Scott E. Tuckman, Kwiatt & Silverman, Chicago, IL, Michael J. O'Rourke (argued), Thomas G. Griffin (argued), Michael C. Moody, Kelly A. McCloskey, O'Rourke & Griffin, Chicago, IL, for Brown Leasing Co.

Jeffrey Schulman, Wolin & Rosen, Chicago, IL, for Cosmopolitan Bancorp, Inc.

Phillip J. Zisook, Stuart Berks, Deutsch, Levy & Engel, Chicago, IL, for Gerald J. DeNicholas.

Robert G. Heckenkamp, Heckenkamp, Simhauser & Labarre, Springfield, IL, Michael E. Dowd, Dowd & Dowd, Chicago, IL, for Charles E. Robbins, Dennis Polk.

Jeffrey Schulman, Philip S. Wolin, Wolin & Rosen, Chicago, IL, for Myron P. Alcock, James S. Stefo, Richard C. Rosenow.

Robert A. Novelle, Joel A. Whitehouse, Vincent F. Dipiero, Vincent Petrosino, Serpico, Novelle & Navigato, Chicago, IL, Paul V. Carelli, III, Carelli & Miller, Las Vegas, NV, for Carelli Family Trust, Carol A. Carelli, Michael V. Carelli, Paul V. Carelli, III.

Brad S. Grayson, Aaron E. Hoffman, William L. Sharp, Schwartz & Freeman, Chicago, IL, for Robert G. Cunningham.

Michael J. Newman, Ruchim & Associates, Wilmette, IL, Michael A. Goldhirsh, Sam Borek, Borek & Newman, Wilmette, IL, for Fred R. Eiseman.

Franklin P. Auwarter (argued), Charles F. Regan, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, for Mary A. Kirchschlager.

Gary Senner, John I. Grossbart, Duane C. Quaini, Diane M. Mellett, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, IL, for Errol L. Stone.

Edward C. Fitzpatrick, Michael J. Gaertner, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, IL, for Antonio Guillen, Susan Kastner.

Richard M. Randick, pro se.

O. Kenneth Thomas, Peotone, IL, for Richard M. Randick.

Don Dybus, pro se.

Before ENGEL, BAUER and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.


ENGEL, Circuit Judge.

The principal issue in this case is whether plaintiffs must plead reliance in order to state a claim under federal bank reporting laws. Plaintiff-appellant Brown Leasing filed suit against defendants-appellees alleging violation of the National Bank Act (NBA) and the Federal Reserve Act (FRA). Following the district court's dismissal of its suit, Brown Leasing moved for leave to file a second amended complaint, and now it timely appeals the denial...

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