Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Commercial Carriers, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 25, 1990No. 90. C 00293PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GRADY, Chief Judge.
The issue before us is whether defendant properly removed this case. For the reason stated below, we hold that removal was improper.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs Clinton Kennedy (“Kennedy”), Dale Long (“Long”), Kenneth Chandler (“Chandler”), and Harold Sutphin (“Sut-phin”) filed this purported class action, for breach of contract and an accounting, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. In their state complaint, plaintiffs alleged as follows. Kennedy, Long, Chandler, and Sutphin are, respectively, citizens of Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, and Alabama.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. LueckSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Carol L. Kirchner GAFFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Averdick v. Republic Financial Services, Inc.District Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1992
- Sayre v. PottsDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1999
- American Inmate Phone Systems, Inc. v. US Sprint Communications Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
- Roberson v. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1991
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