Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit May 17, 2005, 04-3080 (John A. Hill and Susan M. Hill v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Fujisawa Usa, Inc., American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc., Appeal Of: Neal Lewis)

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns whether a federal trial judge had the authority to resolve an attorney lien dispute after the underlying case settled. In December of 2001, Indiana residents John Hill and wife Susan filed a diversity action in federal district court against manufacturers of the drug Heparin. Their complaint alleged that Mr.