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Jury Instructions and Improper Summary Judgment

By: Derek Hawkins//September 11, 2017//

Jury Instructions and Improper Summary Judgment

By: Derek Hawkins//September 11, 2017//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Daniel Houlihan, et al. v. City of Chicago, et al.

Case No.: 16-2949

Officials: EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Jury Instructions and Improper Summary Judgment

On appeal, the plaintiffs raise three issues. First, they argue that the district court misadjudicated their patronage claims. Second, they contend that the court committed reversible error in the equal protection trial when excluding evidence of past racial discrimination and when instructing the jury. And third, they claim that summary judgment as to Nolan, Olson, and Roman was improper. We address each issue in turn.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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