Legal Opinion
Anne Arnold and Edward E. Arnold v. Tex Troccoli, Also Known as "Tex Barton,"
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 3, 1965No. 29075_1PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Chief Judge.
This appeal raises the important question of the power of the district court to dismiss diversity suits when it is apparent to a legal certainty that the plaintiff cannot recover as much as “in excess of $10,000,” the minimum amount required to confer federal jurisdiction in diversity suits. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).
Anne Arnold appeals from a dismissal of her diversity suit by the district court because her claim of $15,000 damages for personal injuries, allegedly suffered when the car in which she was riding, with her husband as driver, was forced to a sudden stop on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Clark v. Paul Gray, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Hackner v. Guaranty Trust Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
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