Legal Opinion

Janis v. Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided July 5, 2012No. 12 C 3016PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

Defendant Workhorse Custom Chassis, LLC (‘Workhorse”) removed this case to federal court two days before trial was set to begin in Cook County Circuit Court. Plaintiff Janet Janis and co-defendant Barrington Motor Sales and Service, Inc., (“Barrington”) have moved to remand. They argue: (1) Plaintiff limited her damages under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (“Magnuson-Moss Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 2301, et seq., so as to avoid federal jurisdiction; (2) Workhorse failed to secure Barrington’s consent to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Meridian Security Insurance Co. v. David L. SadowskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  2. Jane Doe v. Allied-Signal, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. Billy Joe Shaw v. Dow Brands, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  4. Jacqueline C. Chase v. Shop 'N Save Warehouse Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Razor v. Hyundai Motor AmericaIllinois Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by3 opinions

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