Legal Opinion
Van Schouwen v. Connaught Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 10, 1991No. 91 C 1926PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.
I. Introduction
A. Background
Plaintiff, Neal Van Schouwen, has moved this court to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) the counterclaim brought by the defendant, The Connaught Corporation (“Con-naught”). He has also moved under Rule 12(f) to strike many of the numerous affirmative defenses that Connaught has pleaded in its answer.
Van Schouwen is a former shareholder, officer and director of Connaught. In his five-count complaint, Van Schouwen invoked this court’s diversity jurisdiction and sued Connaught over its alleged breach of a contract titled…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Charles Yeksigian v. Ralph Nappi, Howard Nicholas, and City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Heller Financial, Inc. v. Midwhey Powder Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- DePratt v. West Bend Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by26 opinions
- Platte Anchor Bolt, Inc. v. IHI, INC.District Court, N.D. California · 2004
- Jurista v. Amerinox Processing, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2013
- Intercon Solutions, Inc. v. Basel Action NetworkDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2013
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. Modular Homes, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1994
- Nebraska Public Employees Local No. 251 v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.