Legal Opinion
Schur v. L.A. Weight Loss Centers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 14, 2009No. 07-3761PublishedCited by 612 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Illinois citizen Pamela Hoppe died of liver failure a few months after beginning a diet program offered and administered by L.A. Weight Loss Centers, Inc. Hoppe’s sister, Carolyn Schur, filed suit against the company on behalf of Hoppe’s estate in Illinois state court. L.A. Weight Loss removed the case to the Southern District of Illinois based on diversity of citizenship. A magistrate judge subsequently granted Schur leave to amend her complaint to join three new defendants, two of whom were Illinois citizens. Eleven days after filing her second amended complaint, Schur…
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