Legal Opinion
Lanham Ford, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 23, 2003No. CIV. PJM 02-4129PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MESSITTE, District Judge.
I
This diversity action, in which the plaintiff seeks only injunctive and declaratory relief, was removed here from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland. Plaintiff Lanham Ford has filed a Motion to Remand, arguing, inter alia, that the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1332. In a Memorandum Opinion dated February 24, 2003, the Court found that the value of the relief sought is that of Lan-ham Ford’s prospective loss of its dealership and allowed Defendant Ford Motor Company (Ford Motor) limited discovery…
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