Jeffrey Lillien v. Peak6 Investments, L.P. And Peak6 L.L.C.

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Jeffrey Lillien sued Peak6 Investments, L.P. and Peak6 L.L.C. (collectively “Peak6 ”) for fraudulently inducing him to enter into an employment contract and then breaching that agreement. He initially filed suit in Illinois state court, and Peak6 removed the case to federal district court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. Lillien claims that Peak6 fraudulently induced him to accept a position as the company’s general counsel by misrepresenting that the company was on the verge of closing an initial public offering (“IPO”). He also alleges that the…