Legal Opinion
A. E. Wood v. Citronelle-Mobile Gathering System Company, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1969No. 25676_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
Jurisdiction is, of course, our first consideration. Appellate jurisdiction exists since the appeal is from a final judgment of the district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Jurisdiction of the district court was asserted on the ground of diversity of citizenship, which requires that the matter in controversy exceed the sum or value of $10,000.00 exclusive of interest and costs. 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
The complaint sought the recovery of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in actual damages and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in punitive damages on two different and alternative theories: (1)…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Bell v. Preferred Life Assurance SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. RowellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Treadwell Ford, Inc. v. LeekSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Nelson v. KeeferCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Katherine Deloach v. Ralph E. WoodleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Holley Equipment Company, a Corporation v. Credit Alliance Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Geohagan v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1973
- Boyd v. Homes of Legend, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
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