EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Earl Dennler filed suit against Shell Oil Company in an Illinois court, contending that Shell broke a contract of employment. According to the complaint, the annual salary was to be $70,000 per year, and Dennler asserted that he had incurred expenses in reliance on Shell's promise. The complaint's prayer for relief sought a judgment exceeding $15,000 but less than $50,000.
Shell removed the action to federal court under the diversity...
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