Legal Opinion
Rose v. Franchetti
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 16, 1989No. 88 C 10036PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.
Plaintiff William Rose has sued defendant Greg Franchetti for breach of contract and fraud arising out of the plaintiffs purchase of an airplane from the defendant. Diversity jurisdiction exists, but the defendant has moved to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) on the grounds that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over him, and in the alternative, requests transfer of venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). As set forth below, the motion will be denied.
FACTS
The facts relevant to this motion are not in dispute. The plaintiff is a citizen…
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