Legal Opinion
City of Clinton, Illinois v. Gene R. Moffitt, Hoopeston I, and Travelers Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 19, 1987No. 86-2024PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The district court, rejecting a recommendation by the magistrate, granted summary judgment for the defendants in this breach of contract suit, and the plaintiff appeals. The basis of federal jurisdiction is diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1382. The plaintiff, the City of Clinton, Illinois, is a municipal corporation of Illinois, and for diversity purposes a municipal corporation is treated just like a regular business corporation. Moor v. County of Alameda, 411 U.S. 693, 717-18, 93 S.Ct. 1785, 1799-1800, 36 L.Ed.2d 596 (1973); Illinois v. City of Milwaukee, 406…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Strawbridge v. CurtissSupreme Court of the United States · 1806
- Moor v. County of AlamedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Illinois v. City of MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Great Southern Fire Proof Hotel Company v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Casio, Inc. v. S.M. & R. Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by61 opinions
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