Legal Opinion
Dart v. Craigslist, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 20, 2009No. 09 C 1385PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN F. GRADY, District Judge.
Before the court is defendant Craigslist, Inc.’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. We grant the motion for the reasons explained below.
BACKGROUND & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In this diversity action Plaintiff Thomas Dart, the Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, alleges that the “erotic” (now “adult”) services section of Craigslist’s popular Internet classifieds service facilitates prostitution and constitutes a public nuisance. (Compl. ¶ 1; id. at ¶ 5 (alleging that the parties are diverse and that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000).)…
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