Complex sentence: YTB responded by stating that it intends to "vigorously defend the case," and the case was dismissed in July 2009 on the grounds that non-residents of Illinois could not pursue the matter under Illinois law.
Split into simpler sentences: YTB responded by stating that it intends to "vigorously defend the case,". The case was dismissed in July 2009 on the grounds that non-residents of Illinois could not pursue the matter under Illinois law.