Legal Opinion

Lowe v. Sears Holding Corp.

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided March 4, 2008No. 1:08-mj-00013PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

JOSEPH N. LAPLANTE, District Judge.

The plaintiff, Robert Lowe, commenced this suit in Hillsborough County Superior Court against his former employer, Sears Holding Corporation, alleging wrongful termination under New Hampshire law. Sears then removed the action to this court, invoking its diversity jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1). Lowe has moved to remand the action to the state court, see id. § 1447(c), arguing that it fails to satisfy the amount in controversy requirement for diversity jurisdiction, $75,000, see id. § 1332(a).

As the party seeking to proceed in this court,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Antonio Abrego Abrego v. The Dow Chemical Co Shell Oil Company, D/B/A Shell Chemical Company, and Shell Agricultural Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  3. Gebbia v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  4. Shirley K. Rogers v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  5. Cloutier v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lucas v. Ultima Framingham LLCDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2013
  2. Lowe v. SearsDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2008

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