Legal Opinion
Hugh M. Matchett v. Ruth A. Wold
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 4, 1987No. 86-1345PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This suit was dismissed for want of complete diversity of citizenship (citizens of the same state must not appear on both sides of the lawsuit, Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. City of Sheboygan Falls, 713 F.2d 1261, 1264 (7th Cir.1983)), and the plaintiff, Matchett, has appealed. A citizen of Illinois, he sued his former client, Wold, a Wisconsin citizen, in a federal district court in Illinois, seeking to recover fees for legal work that he had allegedly performed for her in several lawsuits, and basing federal jurisdiction on diversity. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. He filed an amended…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- James C. Kanzelberger and Contemporary, Inc., Cross v. Warren F. Kanzelberger and Geraldine G. Kanzelberger, Cross-Appellees, and William J. DeauCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Rhoades v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Bacon v. RivesSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Baker v. BakerIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. City of Sheboygan FallsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by29 opinions
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