Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Shell Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 1, 1992No. 92-1709PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Earl Dennler filed suit against Shell Oil Company in an Illinois court, contending that Shell broke a contract of employment. According to the complaint, the annual salary was to be $70,000 per year, and Denn-ler asserted that he had incurred expenses in reliance on Shell’s promise. The complaint’s prayer for relief sought a judgment exceeding $15,000 but less than $50,000.
Shell removed the action to federal court under the diversity jurisdiction. Shell contended that because damages could be some multiple of the $70,000 annual salary, the amount in controversy…
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