GRIFFITH v. UNIVERSITY HOSP., L.L.C.

No. 00-2936.

249 F.3d 658 (2001)

Charlena GRIFFITH, Fannie Booker, Carolyn Russel, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, L.L.C., University Hospital Limited Partnership, University Health Systems, Incorporated, et al., Defendants-Appellees, and Frederick T. Alt, Alan Berger, Norman Berger Family Trust, et al., Proposed Intervenors-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 4, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale D. Pierson, Baum, Sigman, Auerbach, Pierson & Neuman, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Richard H. Chapman (argued), Fagel & Haber, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Michael J. Mueller, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, IL, for Defendants.

Andrew R. Schwartz (argued), Davidson & Schwartz, Chicago, IL, for Appellants.

Before POSNER, COFFEY and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns an attempt by the Appellants to intervene in this class-action suit for purposes of modifying a protective order and settlement agreement that preclude them from reviewing materials obtained by the plaintiffs through discovery. Appellants are the claimants in an arbitration proceeding with similar parties and issues, and they wish to avoid the expense of duplicating the discovery that has taken place in this suit. The district...

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