Legal Opinion
Erwin v. Allied Van Lines, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
Decided March 18, 1965No. Civ. A. 973PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN E. MILLER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, James E. Erwin, has filed a motion to remand. Plaintiff does not dispute that diversity of citizenship exists, but contends that the amount in controversy does not exceed $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs.
The plaintiff commenced the action by filing his complaint against the above named defendants in the Circuit Court of Hot Spring County on February 23,1965. In his complaint the plaintiff alleged that he “has been damaged in the sum of $15,-000, all as a direct and proximate result of the negligence and carelessness of the defendants as above…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Freeman v. Bee MacHine Co., IncSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Iowa Central Railway Co. v. BaconSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Stoll v. Hawkeye Casualty Co. Of Des Moines, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
- Grivas v. Parmelee Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Hatridge v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- S. & H. Grossinger, Inc. v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders InternationalDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Kansas City Philharmonic Ass'n v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1966
- Core v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1987
- Sponholz v. StanislausDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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