Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Continental Development Co.
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided August 24, 1999No. 5:97CV213PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT HOLMES BELL, District Judge.
This is a civil action arising from an unsuccessful business venture. This court has subject-matter jurisdiction both over plaintiffs federal-question claims, 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and his state-law claims, as the parties are of diverse citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Plaintiff, Terry Wilson, alleges that he was the inventor of a device (called “The Protector”) designed to prevent damage to hoses in the industrial setting. Mr. Wilson has brought suit against his former business associates — Continental Development Company, Michael D. Sebastian, and Robert…
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