Janis Beren, Gercene Pollock, Ilene Taubman v. Leonard M. Ropfogel, Sonya A. Ropfogel

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Janis Beren, Gercene Pollock and llene Taubman appeal a district court order dismissing — for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim— their suit for damages. They alleged intentional interference with inheritance or gift and the “prima facie tort” of Restatement (Second) of Torts § 870 (1989) (general tor-tious conduct that intentionally causes harm). On appeal, plaintiffs argue that the district court erred in its determinations, and that if no jurisdiction exists plaintiffs are denied equal protection of the law because they will…