Legal Opinion
Bevilaqua v. Bernstein
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 3, 1986No. 86 Civ. 10084 (EW)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Plaintiff Dominic Bevilaqua commenced this suit on December 30, 1985, seeking damages for medical malpractice from defendants Stanley M. Bernstein and the Lincoln Medical Practice, which Bernstein owns. Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over his suit under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because the opposing parties are of diverse citizenship and the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000. Defendants were citizens of the State of New York when plaintiff commenced his suit. They maintain, however, and plaintiff denies,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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