550 F. Supp. 2d 101 - MacE v. Domash’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
3 district · 1 state decisions
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)
Relies on St Paul Mercury Indemnity Co v. Red Cab Co · Manual De J. Gomez v. Jerry v. Wilson, Chief of Police · Brown v. Webster · King v. Morton · Transaero, Inc. v. La Fuerza Area Boliviana
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“The rule governing dismissal for want of jurisdiction in cases brought in the federal court is that unless the law gives a different rule, the sum claimed by the plaintiff controls if the claim is apparently made in good faith. It must appear to a legal certainty that the claim is really for less than the jurisdictional amount to justify dismissal. The inability of plaintiff to recover an amount adequate to give the court jurisdiction does not show his bad faith or oust the jurisdiction .... But if, from the face of the pleadings, it is apparent, to a legal certainty, that the plaintiff cannot recover the amount claimed or if, from the proofs, the court is satisfied to a like certainty that the plaintiff never was entitled to recover that amount, and that his claim was therefore colorable for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction, the suit will be dismissed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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