United States Seventh Circuit

Legal expenses incurred after filing do not count toward the amount in controversy for diversity jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/02/2001
• Decided 06/07/2001
• Published 06/07/2001

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, CUDAHY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas W. Graham (argued), Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joel H. Kaplan (argued), Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee.