Seventh Circuit: Key Takeaways from Hinterberger v. City of Indianapolis

In Hinterberger v. City of Indianapolis, the Seventh Circuit recently reminded litigants of their unyielding obligation to follow local rules. Hinterberger, --- F.3d ---, No. 19-3365, 2020 WL 3980690 (7th Cir. 2020). In that case, a real-estate developer (the “Developer”) brought eight claims, including constitutional claims, in the Southern District of Indiana against the City of Indianapolis (the “City”) and others arising from a failed development project in Indianapolis’s midtown area. After nearly two years of discovery, the City moved for summary judgment, filing the necessary papers including a “Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute.” The Developer opposed this motion and filed a “Statement of Material Facts in Dispute.” However, in so doing, the Developer violated the Southern District of Indiana’s Local Rule 56-1 by including in his Statement of Material Facts in Dispute impermissible argument, inaccurate and misleading citations to the record, and misrepresentations of evidence. ...