Legal Opinion
John R. Miller v. Lesea Broadcasting, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 2, 1996No. 96-1273PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
John Miller brought this suit in a Wisconsin state court against LeSea Broadcasting to enforce a right of first refusal to buy the Channel 55 television station in Kenosha. The defendant removed the suit to federal district court, basing federal jurisdiction on diversity of citizenship. Wisconsin law governs the substantive issues in the case. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the court held that Miller’s right of first refusal entitled him to buy the station, and it ordered LeSea to sell it to him for $2.5 million. The sale has not taken place, although so far as we…
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