Heller Fin., Inc. v. Midwhey Powder Co., Inc.
883 F.2d 1286 (7th Cir. 1989) Cited 1,604 timesHolding that a "forum-selection clause is not dispositive under § 1404"
Park v. City of Chicago
297 F.3d 606 (7th Cir. 2002) Cited 240 timesHolding that the exclusion of documents as a sanction for nondisclosure in a diversity case is governed by the federal rules, not the Illinois Record Act
Sound of Music v. Minnesota
477 F.3d 910 (7th Cir. 2007) Cited 174 timesHolding that district court properly denied leave to assert Illinois Consumer Fraud Act claim when “no evidence in the record” supported allegation that defendant's deceptive statement was false
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 162,084 times 197 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 15 Cited 93,795 times 92 Legal AnalysesFinding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint