Legal Opinion
Scherr v. Western Sky Financial, LLC
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 6, 2015No. 13 C 1841PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT W. GETTLEMAN, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Ben Scherr sued defendants Western Sky Financial LLC, Martin A. Webb (“Webb”), and CashCall, Inc. in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, alleging that defendants violated various Illinois statutes by issuing to him a usurious loan. Defendants removed the case to this court based on diversity of citizenship, and have now moved to dismiss arguing that: venue is improper; plaintiffs claims are barred by the Dormant Commerce Clause; the complaint fails to state a claim under Illinois law; the court…
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