Legal Opinion
Beckerman v. Sands
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 20, 1974No. 72 Civ. 3188PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LASKER, District Judge.
Defendants move to reargue our Memorandum and Order dated June 28, 1974, denying their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. They claim that the Beckermans and the class they represent have not alleged and cannot in good faith amend their complaint to allege that each member of the class (numbering approximately 150) has suffered damages of $10,000. or more, as required by Zahn v. International Paper Co., 414 U.S. 291, 94 S.Ct. 505, 38 L.Ed.2d 511 (1973).
We originally denied defendants’ motion…
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- Snyder v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Zahn v. International Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
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