United States Seventh Circuit

Using federal funds to purchase equipment in compliance with a federal program does not involve a federal question, or serve as an independent basis to confer jurisdiction, where the legal dispute is contractual in nature.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2001
• Published 04/12/2001

Judges

• COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven A. Diaz (argued), Dykema Gossett, Washington, DC, Arthur F. Radke, Dykema Gossett, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sherri L. Thornton, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Civil Division, Appellate Section, Chicago, IL, Karne E. Skelton, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee.