Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit January 26, 1998, 97-2360 (The Barbers, Hairstyling for Men & Women, Inc. v. Lela Bishop)

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Some operators of We Care Hair® salons began a class action in state court alleging that their franchisors violated Illinois law. The suit could not have been removed under 28 U.S.C. § 1441 because it is not within the federal courts’ original jurisdiction: it arises under state rather than federal law, and the parties are not of completely diverse citizenship.