In a patent infringement action, district court order denying plaintiff’s motion for relief under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) is reversed where the joint stipulation between the parties was filed pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) and therefore divested the court of jurisdiction to enter any subsequent orders.
Read Garber v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange, No. 09-1047
Appellate InformationAppeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.Decided June 26, 2009
JudgesBefore MICHEL, Chief Judge, LOURIE and PROST, Circuit Judges.Opinion by LOURIE, Circuit Judge..
CounselFor Appellant: Andrew Staes, Staes & Scallan P.C., Chicago, Illinois.
For Appellee: Jerrold E. Salzman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Chicago, Illinois
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