Powell v. XO SERVICES, INC.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

Plaintiff Richard Powell (“Powell”) sued XO Services, Inc. 1 (“XO” or “the Company”) and three of its employees- — Scott Gentles (“Gentles”), David Nash (“Nash”), and Trent Edwards (“Edwards”) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, asserting claims for defamation and breach of contract. Defendants removed the suit to this Court, and now seek to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim and Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2) for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons discussed below, the…