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MILLER v. LeSEA BROADCASTING, INC.

No. 96-1273.

87 F.3d 224 (1996)

John R. MILLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LeSEA BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 2, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklyn M. Gimbel (argued), Kathryn A. Keppel, Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, Milwaukee, WI, Thomas P. Aiello, Madrigrano, Gagliardi, Zievers & Aiello, Kenosha, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Constantine L. Trela (argued), David D. Meyer, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, IL, Dean P. Laing, O'Neil, Cannon & Hollman, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Chief Judge.

John Miller brought this suit in a Wisconsin state court against LeSea Broadcasting to enforce a right of first refusal to buy the Channel 55 television station in Kenosha. The defendant removed the suit to federal district court, basing federal jurisdiction on diversity of citizenship. Wisconsin law governs the substantive issues in the case. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the court held that Miller's right of first refusal entitled him...

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