Legal Opinion
Vernon Vu Luong v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 19, 2004No. 02-56522PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge RYMER; Dissent by Judge KOZINSKI.
RYMER, Circuit Judge.
We must decide whether there is an independent basis for federal jurisdiction to hear a challenge to an arbitration award of zero dollars.
Vernon Vu Luong filed a petition in federal district court to vacate an arbitration award in favor of Circuit City Stores, Inc., on his claim that Circuit City violated his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213(ADA). The court dismissed the action as the award was less than the jurisdictional amount ($75,000) required for diversity jurisdiction under…
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