Legal Opinion
John R. Rising-Moore v. Red Roof Inns, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 2006No. 05-1976PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
John Rising-Moore prefers to litigate this slip-and-fall case in state court. But after his lawyer said that the claim was worth between $180,000 and $200,000, and demanded $160,000 in settlement, the suit was removed to federal court, where summary judgment was granted in defendant’s favor. 868 F.Supp.2d 867 (S.D.Ind.2005). Rising-Moore asks us to return the proceedings to Indiana, where he can have a second chance on the merits. Diversity of citizenship is established, but the amount in controversy is disputed.
Rising-Moore slipped just outside the lobby door of a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Jacqueline C. Chase v. Shop 'N Save Warehouse Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Carolyn Smith v. American General Life and Accident Insurance Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Pratt Central Park Limited Partnership v. Dames & Moore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Hammond v. AllegrettiIndiana Supreme Court · 1974
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