KAMELGARD v. MACURA

Nos. 08-4254, 09-1030.

585 F.3d 334 (2009)

Joseph KAMELGARD, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Jerzy MACURA, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 23, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Miles J. Zaremski, Attorney (argued), Zaremski Law Group, Northbrook, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Daniel M. Purdom, Attorney, Adam L. Saper, Attorney, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before POSNER, FLAUM, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, a bariatric surgeon who lives and practices in New Jersey, brought this diversity suit in the federal district court in Chicago. He claims to have been defamed by the defendant, another bariatric surgeon, who practices in New York. The district judge dismissed the suit without prejudice, on the ground that venue in Chicago was improper, and the plaintiff appeals. The defendant cross-appeals...

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