United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit brought by plaintiff, which was incorporated in Nevada and had its principal place of business in Taiwan, against defendant-citizen of Delaware and New Jersey over monies owed for services rendered, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) diversity jurisdiction was proper under 28 U.S.C. section 1332 because the foreign principal place of business does not count for jurisdictional purposes; and 2) on the merits, plaintiff signed a release to any claim of additional compensation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/12/2008
• Decided 05/01/2008
• Published 05/01/2008

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven R. Merican (argued), Woodridge, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick A. Shoulders, Jean M. Blanton (argued), Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, Evansville, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.