Legal Opinion
Bindrum v. American Home Assurance Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 29, 2011No. 11-961UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
Jeremiah Bindrum appeals the district court’s judgment dismissing his complaint sua sponte for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history, and the issues presented for review.
We review de novo a district court’s sua sponte dismissal of a complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Digitel, Inc. v. MCI Worldcom, Inc., 239 F.3d 187, 190 (2d Cir.2001). To invoke the diversity jurisdiction of the federal district courts, the amount in controversy must exceed $75,000 in value. 28 U.S.C. §…
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