Legal Opinion
Pekarek v. Sunbeam Products, Inc.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided September 30, 2008No. 06-1026-WEBPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum and Order
WESLEY E. BROWN, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs Kevin and Diana Pekarek brought this action in the District Court of Barton County, Kansas, alleging that an electric blanket manufactured by defendant Sunbeam caught fire and caused extensive damage to their house. The case was removed to federal court and is now before the court on several motions by the defendant. Jurisdiction in this court is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a), as the dispute is between citizens of different states and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.
The following motions are before the court:…
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