MARK I, INC. v. GRUBER

No. 94-1429.

38 F.3d 369 (1994)

MARK I, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cyril GRUBER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 24, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Karabas (argued), Elizabeth E. Fiesman, Abramson & Fox, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Alexander D. Kerr, Jr. (argued), Richard W. Hillsberg, Tishler & Wald, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and WELLFORD and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Magistrate judges may conduct civil trials and enter final judgments, if all of the parties consent. 28 U.S.C. § 636(c); Geras v. Lafayette Display Fixtures, Inc., 742 F.2d 1037 (7th Cir.1984). Because this procedure entails a trial without the judicial-independence guarantees of Article III, the litigants' consent must be voluntary and explicit. Geaney v. Carlson, 776...

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