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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
How were they able to file this suit in Cook County, given none of the parties seems to be tied there? We have a Canadian player who lived in Minnesota and then New York, the league is incorporated in New York, the Rangers are based out of New York and the Wild out of Minnesota. Unless there is a party I'm missing here, this just seems like shopping for a 'friendly' jurisdiction. How is that allowed?
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Originally Posted by valo403
I've been asking myself the same question. The only thing I can come up with is that the NHL has opened itself up to being brought into court in Illinois by operating a franchise within the state. I'm not at all familiar with Illinois civil procedure so that's really nothing more than a guess.
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They are allowed to file anywhere but that doesn't mean the venue is proper. I think it's just a case of a Chicago law firm handling this case and they needed to file before the statute of limitations runs out in states like New York. Filing in Illinois tolls the statute of limitations. The Boogaard's lawyers or more likely the NHL can request for a change of venue. I don't think the fact that NHL operates a franchise in Chicago is relevant here.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
That doesn't make a great deal of sense to me. Under that theory, one could sue McDonalds from virtually any jurisdiction in the US.
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One can indeed sue McDonalds from any jurisdiction in the US, but if the cause of action arose in Illinois and the company is headquartered in Illinois (as is the case for McDonalds), the case will unlikely be heard in say Washington State.