EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Alarm bells went off when we read the jurisdictional statement of Fred Hart's brief: "Amount in controversy: $72,436.62 plus Plaintiff's attorney's fees, to be assessed by the court, should plaintiff prevail, pursuant to 705 ILCS § 225/1." Oops. "The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs" and the parties...
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