Legal Opinion
Brown Jones v. Lynda A. Landry
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1967No. 24590PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
The district court, after a hearing and oral argument, but without opinion and by a brief order, 1 dismissed this action for lack of jurisdictional amount. We reverse.
Federal jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. The complaint alleged that the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of $10,000.00 exclusive of interest and costs; that the vehicle driven by the defendant ran into the rear of the plaintiff’s vehicle upon a public highway; that, “as a direct result of this accident, plaintiff sustained personal injuries and related damages”; and further, “as a…
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