Legal Opinion
Continental Casualty Company v. Department of Highways, State of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1967No. 23614_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from the judgment of the district court 1 dismissing the cause for want of jurisdiction on the ground that the amount in controversy did not exceed the requisite $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs. 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1332. We find that the court below erred in holding that the jurisdictional amount was not in issue, and reverse and remand.
Sam Carline, Inc. caused the appellant Surety, Continental Casualty Company, to issue public works bonds in connection with each of two different contracts Carline had with the Louisiana Highway Department for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Andy W. McBeath v. Inter-American Citizens for Decency CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Dorothy Evans Anderson Etc. v. Dr. M. L. MoorerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Burks v. Texas Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Anna H. Matthiesen v. Northwestern Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
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