Legal Opinion
Craig Garbie v. Daimler Chrysler Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 1, 2000No. 99-3539PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Six plaintiffs filed suit in Illinois, seeking to represent a class of auto buyers and lessees whose vehicles had not been painted properly. Two of the named plaintiffs are residents of Illinois, four aré residents of Michigan. They sought damages under both Illinois and Michigan law. Chrysler Corporation, the defendant, removed the action to federal court, asserting that it could have been filed in federal court originally under the diversity jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). Chrysler stated that it was incorporated in Delaware and had its principal place of…
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