Legal Opinion

Gus Poulos and A.G.P. Marketing v. Naas Foods, Incorporated and Ranks, Hovis, McDougall Plc Group (Rhm Holdings U.S.A. Incorporated)

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 18, 1992No. 90-3837PublishedCited by 338 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

We are faced with an interesting problem regarding our diversity jurisdiction. Gus Poulos, a resident (and citizen) of Illinois, worked as a sales representative for Naas Foods, whose principal place of business is in Indiana. Ranks, Hovis, McDou-gall, PLC Group (RHM Holdings U.S.A. Inc.) (RHM) owns Naas and has its principal place of business in Illinois. Naas terminated its relationship with Poulos, apparently unhappy with his performance. Soon thereafter Poulos sued both Naas and RHM in Wisconsin state court, alleging violations of the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law,…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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  3. Wilson v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. B., Inc. v. Miller Brewing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. Carl Dodd v. Fawcett Publications, Inc., a Corporation, and Mid-Continent News Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964

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