Legal Opinion
Pfizer, Inc. v. Ricky Lott, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 4, 2005No. 05-8013PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Pfizer, sued in a class action in an Illinois state court, removed the suit to federal district court, which remanded it to the state court on the ground that there was no federal jurisdiction. The suit charged Pfizer with having overcharged for two drugs in violation of state consumer-protection law. There was no federal claim, and so the only possible basis of federal jurisdiction was diversity of citizenship. The named plaintiffs stipulated that they would not seek or even accept damages in excess of $75,000, and while the stipulation would not bind the other members…
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- Manguno v. Prudential Property & Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- In Re Brand Name Prescription Drugs Antitrust Litigation. Appeals of Robert A. HugginsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Andre L. Phillips v. Richard P. Seiter, Glenn Watson v. Jeffrey J. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Craig Garbie v. Daimler Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Sotelo v. DIRECTREVENUE, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2005
- Natale v. Pfizer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
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