Legal Opinion
James C. Kanzelberger and Contemporary, Inc., Cross v. Warren F. Kanzelberger and Geraldine G. Kanzelberger, Cross-Appellees, and William J. Deau
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 1986No. 85-2118, 85-2179PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity suit for breach of contract. The only question we shall have to decide is whether there was, in fact, the required diversity of citizenship.
Contemporary, Inc., a closely held corporation that makes gift items, had three shareholders: the brothers James and Warren Kanzelberger, each of whom owned 45 percent of the corporation’s common stock, and William Deau, who owned 10 percent. James was the president and marketing director, Warren the executive vice-president and general manager, Deau the production manager. The brothers did not get along well, and…
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